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Show Funds Sought To Aid Clinics For Cancer Detection Utahns have been asked to contribute con-tribute $20,000 In communities outside out-side of Salt Lake county, with another an-other $30,000 from Salt Lake county as their part in the national campaign cam-paign for cancer control, through the American Cancer Society. The campaign will be conducted through out April, designated by an Act of Congress and a proclamation of the President of the United States as Cancer Control Month. The campaign In Utah is under the chairmanship of Ferrell H. Adams, state auditor. " It is estimated that 1 In 8 will die of cancer unless the deadly disease is brought under control Until a cure can be found by medical research re-search control is effected by its early detection. It Is estimated that from SO to 90 per cent of Infections, depending upon the location, can be cured if discovered early. Utah receives far more than It ever gives in cancer research work. In 1647, the University of Utah received re-ceived $25,906 from the American Cancer Society, and already thik year more than $400,000 has been received from the government for cancer research work. . To aid cancer victims, with the funds received from Its drive, the Utah division of the Ameerlcan Can cer society provides monthly detection detec-tion examinations free at the Holy Cross and St. Mark's hospitals In Salt Lake City; at St. Benedict's alternate months In Ogden, and periodically at Brigham City, Provo, Price, Cedar City, Fillmore and St. George. The Society provides also monetary mone-tary assistance In needy cases, dressings dress-ings upon request for home cancer patients, a charity hospital bed, national na-tional cancer research, sick room supplies, assistance in rehabilitation rehabilita-tion and cancer education through films, literature, publicity, display and public speakers. |