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Show CANCER COMMITTEE BESJtLEl CHICAGO. Nov. 21. The rancor com-( mltlec of this Chicago Medical society, appointed to co-oporatc Mtlb a similar committee appolnlcd by the Clinical Congress Con-gress of Surgeons recently in session in New York, today Issued a bulletin In puiHuunoc of tho campaign of publicity against cancer. Kollowlng are tho chief points of the bullotlii: .... , "Cancer in the beginning is a local dis. ".No cure for cancer has been discovered discov-ered except surgery. "Cancer If operated on immediately will not return. "Advanced cmcnr cuimot be cured by surgery, hence iho need of seeking surgical surgi-cal aid" at once. ' ..... "Cancer of the breast shows Us lust sign by a lump In any part or the breast, by contraction of the nipple or by pains under the arm. "Cancer of tho stomach besins with Indigestion, In-digestion, loss of flesh and general wealc- uesa- ... , "Cancer of the Internal organs shows itself bv irregularity in their functions. "Education of the public on cancer will save thousands of lives each year, as It lias done In consumption and appendl- The Chicago Medical society cancer committee lias been made permanent and will answer Inanities and furnish literature litera-ture on application. |