Show Breast Cancer Maui Main Cause of Cancer Deaths Breast cancer is the the- lend lead uL death from can cm canter ter cr among women About women will die of It ItIn itin In 1963 Dr T R It Seager medical advisor to the local Cancer r Society warned this week The American Cancer So- So Society Society says that 82 pir r cent of aU all breast cancer patients are arc saved when the disease is de do- do and treated while it is still localized If the cancer has spread to other regions the chance of cure is only 48 per jer cent ACCORDING TO Dr Seager er treatment too late Is the chief cause of death from breast cancer today lIo He added that women should realize that their best protection Is to alert yes ves About the disease so that they can be treated at the earliest possible moment Because the possibility of cure in cancer of the breast Is so great glat Dr Seager said the American Cancer Society stresses two protective ac ac- ac lions to be taken by women 1 Self examination of the breasts once a month for pos pos pos- possible sible irregularities or lumps 2 A health checkup once a year ear Including em examina- examina examination lion tion of the breasts by a physician clan cian THE AMERICAN Cancer Society has pUblished a leaf leaf- leaflet let on breast self which illustrates the steps to tobe tobe be taken to discover possible thickening or lumps in the breast The Society will send senda a copy free upon request quest Also the Society has pro pro- produced produced a film for women which illustrates the techniques ques involved irs in self seif MUon The Society will ar ar- ar arrange range to show the film before any women's group wishing ng to see It and also supply a physician to answer ques- ques lions Dr Seager said that any thickening or lump in ir the breast calls caUs for an ate examination by a clan ciano The medical spokesman for forthe forthe the American Cancer Society explained that breast cancer once considered an almost ho hopeless less disease is 1 ly l highly curable More breast cancers he said are being detected early when they are most curable A A GREAT DEAL how how- however ever depends up upon 11 the wom- wom woman worn worn- an herself A physician can be of no help unless he Is given en a chance A few precautions precautions ions by a women can increase the odds which ar already ire in her favor Dr Seager said |