Show Y 1 The Ne New Idea of Catl Cancer I A series of bulletins sponsor sponsored d by the Salt Lake Medical Society 6 cooperating with the American Society for the Control of Cancer 6 THE 6 THE FAMILY DOCTOR IN CANCER I The family doctor is tl the e keyman In the control of cancer It Isto is to hint him him that a person should go gp to for diagnosis and treatment If the family physician is not certain of the diagnosis he should not wait but refer the patient to some other physician or oro to o o a a hospital a-hospital or clinic where special facilities exist for the examinations which are arc required It is no reflection upon the family physician when he cannot himself make a diagnosis for cancer for the disease takes so many forms torms and affects people In so many ways Was that tha it is sometimes impossible even With the best equipment skill and experience to be he certain of the trouble There Is an old sa saying ing and anda a try tri one to the effect that the themore themore themore more simple the diagnosis the more fatal the case ease The reason for tor this lies In the fact tact that Advanced cases of cancer present symptoms which are ie whereas newly formed in certain locations 1 tI y f. f J. J r f K i VS v vmay may present few or no io symptoms The family doctor In cancer should bo be the tho patients patient's guide phil phil- and friend He Is familiar with all aU the resources resources' In his region of of the country which can cat be turned to the advantage of his patients He should be suspicious of cancer upon the slightest evidence and he lie should be firm In the Instruction he lie gives as to treatment Being a practitioner of mediL e and not a as a's s 's surgeon he lie may not be able to perform perform perform per per- form tie operation 1 if one is required re required re- re but he lie uld know the qualifications of those who can can do candoso do doso doso so with the greatest skill He lie should be bo aware of the pitfalls which lie In hi tho the field of quackery and be able to guide his isis patients aw away ay from them The Time to Cure a Cancer Is When It Is Beginning If you jou think you have any of the symptoms described in these articles ar ar- tides you jou should be examined bj by your jour doctor or at a hospital at once Tomorrows Tomorrow's article Homo articie Home Rem cre m in Cancer |