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Show HEALTH ADVICE By Dr Morris Fisribein Editor. Jeemel el the Amerleea Medical Med-ical Aiieaiatlea Thla la the alxtaenth of a aariei of articlea In which Dr. Morris Ftshbein discusses cancera, thair cauaa, and maaauraa foe prevention preven-tion and tr tmcnt. Mora than 6000 paople In the United Statea dia every year from cancera of the inteatinea and the ractum. About 6000 paople dia every year of canctra of the kid-nay, kid-nay, the bladder and the proetata. Another 6000 dia of aarcomaa, the type of cancer that affecte the Donee and the muaclea. In every one of these casea everything depanda on finding out aa aoon possible the nature of the growth. People with cancera of the Inteatinea In-teatinea and the rectum frequently find the material excreted from the body diaclored by blood, either freah or old. They auffer occa-aionally occa-aionally from gaa formation and may be greatly troubled with action ac-tion of the bowela. Theae canqera may apread in the body. Without attention, the peraon with a cancer of the inteatinea or the rectum will dia quite promptly. But a aurgical operation may prolong pro-long life for years. New methods of operation, particularly the use of electric surgery, have bees developed. de-veloped. Exactly aa cancers of the bowels may indicate their presence by the appearance of blood in the excretions, excre-tions, ao also will cancera of the kidney, bladder and prostate sometimes indicate that something may be wrong by a reddish appearance ap-pearance of the urine. Of course, there may be pain, which is always a warning signal, but far too many people attempt to control pain by taking aedativea or narcotica Inatead of by finding out what causes the pain. A aharp pain In any portion of the body is a warning that something must be wrong. You cannot atop the growth of a cancer by taking aomething that will merely relieve the pain. Of greatest Importance In relationship rela-tionship to all of these types of cancer ia the use of the X-ray aa a means of early diagnoals. Cancer Can-cer cannot be diagnoacd with certainty cer-tainty from the history of the patient alone. In making the diagnosis every modern method poasible ahould be employed. NEXT: Diagnosis of Canoar. |