Show ELDER COUNTY 1954 FINANCIAL STATEMENT liOX Continued from page 3 Your THE GARLAND TIMES GARLAND- - UTAH ' Doctor-Sa-ys The following is one of a series of articles written by members of the Utah State Medical Association and publsihed tn cooperation with your These articles are local newspaper scheduled to appeal erery other week throughout the year tn an effort to better acquaint you with problems- of health and designed to improre the of the people of Utah CANCER OF THE BREAST To appreciate the manifestations of cancer In the breast one must know something about the relationship between the growth of cancer and the development of the human body Life begins with the fusion of a male and female reproductive cell from this union the complete structure of the body develops The offspring resembles the parents possesses the same organs and structure Its growth is steady adulthood Then further until growth ceases and the body is maintained by a process of restoration and repair which continues throughout the life span If for a hand is cut the reexample parative processes are immediately set in motion to restore the tissue to its original state When healfurther cell finished is ing growth beyond that necessary for repair 'is halted by a mysterious process governing In the cancerou type of growth cells begin to’ develop within a certain organ or tissue of the oody at firgt resembling closely in structure the cells from which they originate 'but they are not bound as are normal cells by any governing process In contrast they grow wildly without restraint break through the barriers the and body sets up against them spread by direct expansion Ijy means of the lymphatic system or disthrough the blooa stream tc tant parts of the body where they continue their growth They then International Business Iowa College Press Intermountain Hospital Service 9000 496 State Art Johnson Theroir Jensen Wm B3yd Jensen Burke Jones Ethel R Jensen Victoria C Johnson Wilma A Johnsen LuelLa N Jeppsen Amelia L Jensen Doris M Johnson Me da P Jones II Dee Johnson Agency Ford Jeppson Gacc B Jeppcson Gertrude R Jensen against Mach Corp Orval Iverson Norman Jeppson JP Paul Johnson Zina Jenson George L Johnson Norman Jeppsen Don F Johnson Joseph P Jones Oleen S Josephson George E Johnson Mcvin A Johnson Vc-rJohnson Alston Jensen Lucile - R Jones Osey Jensen Wayne A Jensen Jensen & Ball Painting Contractors : Lola Jensen Kent Jensen use the body as a host to feed upon and eventually destroy Cancer of the breast may begin in the connective tissue which is a supportive ptructure the milk ducts or the nipple It may be held in check and kept as a solitary nodule by the resisting forces of the body for some time but eventually will break through and spread by enlargement the lymphatic system to the arm pit where the lymphatic glands temporarily halt it only to beIt themselves come cancerous may through the blood stream to the lungs and all parts of the body If a nodule is found in the breast which cannot be definitely established as it must be removed surgically and subiect-eto careful microscopic examination If it is found to be malignant then the breast the underlying muscle the fatty tissue of the surrounding region and the structure together with all regional lymph nodes must be removed to effect a cure Extensive treatment mav be ustd following surgery in same instan-e- s follow-u- p examinations Periodic of the patient are then made to determine if there is any evidence of recurrence of the disease These examinations should extend over a number of years From the foregoing discussion of cancer of the breast the following rules for the cure of the disease can be formulated: first avoid injury or irritation of the breast Do not wear supports and guard and abrasion bruises Second conduct frequent to discover early as possible 'abnormalities such as lumbs or masses or bleeding of the nipple: press the breast with the palm of the hand against the breast wall If & lump remains while gentle pressure is exerted consult a comThe petent physician immediately earlier' cancer is detected the greater are the chance? f r cure! Third submit to periodical physical examinations not less often than once a year The three steps in fight against cancer are (1) prevention (2) early detection (31 prompt and competent treatment 84725 1020 12180 324000 246000 393348 620 820 1200 1400 5668 10925 2000 4610 2420 2420 49218 21948 18430 2220 2000 620 820 3000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2300 2300 8151 25860 -1- Ellen Nielson 8794 National Assn of Assessing 1500 Officers K B Olsen 398627 280902 Jesse- W Owens 1220 Barbara N Olsen 466810 Dan F Olsen 2420 Basil A Olsen 300 Lynn J Olsen 2231 Ada Ospital 2000 000 Margaret Owens 3050 1000 Antonio Olague Trrmonton Volunteer Fire 154750 Dept 7955 Jesse Tracy 10988 Texas Corrrany 620 Wm L Tyson Trcmonton Lumber & Hdw LEE'S BARBER SHOP |