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Show Health and Beauty By ... . DR. SOPHIA BRUNSON - CANCER CAN BE "CURED" 4 It Is now known that cancer Is curable if it is recognized and treated in its early stages. For the cancer that is discovered in its later stages, there is still hope to be found in its removal by surgery or in checking or destroying it by the use of x-rays or radium. But cancer discovered too late still cannot be "cured," as early cancer can-cer can. One of the best safeguards against letting cancer get a start in the body is to have freqquent physical examinations by your doctor. This is especially important import-ant after you reach the age of 40, or if you have such symptoms as persistent loss of appetite, abdominal abdom-inal cramps, rectal bleeding, unexplained un-explained lumps under the skin, or skin sores. The idea of frequent medical check-ups is not to be scoffed at; it may add years to your life. Industry Examines x Workers . . . Millions of men and women in war-production plants across the nation are learning at first hand the value of the medical check-up. Before being placed in a position in a war plant, new employees undergo un-dergo a thorough physical examination. exami-nation. As time goes on, they are given periodic check-ups, the frequency fre-quency depending upon their physical phys-ical condition, age, and the type of work they are doing. Sometimes conditions come to light that, since they are discovered discov-ered early, may be corrected before be-fore permanent damage is done. Tuberculosis, stomach ulcers, and cancer are in this category. Meanwhile, cancer research is being carried on continuously. New developments in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer are being announced an-nounced every so often, and many of these hold out new hope for ridding rid-ding mankind of this age-old disease. |