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Show Kow to Save More Lives from Cancer Once more, the American Cancer Society has launched the annual April Crusade to raise $30,000,000 for its national nation-al programs of research, education and service. Certainly in the light of the remarkable progress being made against cancer, there is no question that these programs deserve our utmost support. Today one-third of all cancer patients are being saved. This contrasts with a decade ago when roughly one cancer can-cer patient in every four could be saved. This gain is remarkable re-markable for two reasons. First is that cancer was formerly for-merly a disease regarded as "hopeless" by leading medical medi-cal opinion: and second the saving of what amounts to additional ad-ditional 30,000 lives annually has come without benefit of and radically new methods of treatment. And still another 75,000 lives can be saved each year. Advances in cancer control to date are the fruits of public support for voluntary tf health agencies like the American Cancer Society. Its 'programs have been vital to this progress. The record shows that' the research attack on cancer has become the greatest, the costliest uundertaking in medical history. The record shows that public knowledge of cancer is at an all time high, although it has a long way to go. The record shows increasing concern and recognition of. cancer as a major health problem among America's physicians. ' Now is the time to secure the future victory over cancer.- " ;Your whole-hearted support and cooperation with the 195? Cancer Crusade of the American Cancer Society will held to assure that victory. Give now and give generously. |
