| Show i Ir FROM FROM M I i ii bill I ONE Ilal nfl I I iSi Ji 1 I J CELL 7 I CELL 1 Diagnosis Special Studies Uy By Marie L. L Godfrey I Unit President American Cancer Society There are a few tests that are simple and extremely valuable in cancer detection For example the acid tests looks for blood in the stool and Isan is isan isan an indication of the presence ofa ofa of ofa a possible cancer of the colon or rectum This type of cancer isone Isone is isone one of the m most st common common in men and women over 40 and is curable in 71 percent of the cases where it is detected early This simple test lest is thus of prime importance for all ill people over 40 and anyone with abnormal digestive tract symptoms Acid Test The acid test can bedone be bedone bedone done easily at home and is available free by calling or writing Marie Godfrey 9 N N. 1150 W. W Vernal Another test studies the enzyme enzyme en en- acid produced almost exclusively by bythe bythe bythe the prostate gland in males Measurement of this enzyme inpatients in inpatients inpatients patients with prostatic cancer provides an indication of the extent of the disease Alkaline a somewhat similar enzyme is elevated in many patients with bone metastases and in some patients with liver metastases Other tests can can be used The best way to understand their purpose is to ask your own doctor about tests prescribed Cytological Techniques The P Pap p smear a technique developed by Dr George studies cells shed exfoliated from tumors and appearing in fl Various ll rious body secretions Women om n should be with familiar Uie USe USe-fise e iise se of this t st et St T the detection of cancer of the uterine cervix It can also be used to study sputum spittle washings from the stomach fluid from the lungs and washings of the urinary tract The secretion to be examined is collected then spread on a slide Next it is fixed in a chemical solution stained and examined by trained pathologists This technique is often capable of detecting cerous conditions and thus leads to cures in many cases In Intact tact fact because of the Pap smear smear cancer of the uterine cervix is considered percent curable and such cancers are no longer included in cancer incidence incidence incidence in in- data reported by the American Cancer Society One limitation of the Pap smear is that it does not identify the source of the cancerous cells When suspicious cells are found biopsy of the tumor itself is required for an absolute diagnosis of cancer Next week Diagnosis Diagnosis- Biopsy A J t. t According to the Federal Power Commission the governmental gov governmental organization that regulates interstate natural gas prices so long as gas is priced below its commodity value there will be excess demand This simply means that at that price consumers will demand more gas than producers can supply The attempt to control legislatively legislatively legisla the law of supply and demand for natural gas is an acknowledged failure On the other hand deregulation lation of new gas and price adjustments for older gas are needed to encourage increased in increased creased exploration This would mean meen higher prices but since the larger part of your gas but bill goes toward transportation and distribution tion costs costa the rise in natural gas prices would not material materially ly Iy affect your gas bill In addition consumers consumer instates in instates states where no gas is produced pro pro- produced produced should have the same right to bid for the tho gas gu If they need as do consumers instates instates in instates states that produce gas This Is It a right that current regulations regulations regula regula- deny them |
