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Show Iron County Cancer Cornmittee Asks Final Support ; Iron County chapter of the American Cancer Society reminded remind-ed residents of this area that the month of April has been proclaimed pro-claimed throughout the nation as Cancer Month. In Iron County the Crusade for Cancer is nearing completion and wirs. Alia JuiumOn, c,.5r-man c,.5r-man of the chapter, indicated that the support this year has, so far, fallen short of the goal set by the State Cancer Society. Mrs. Johnson also pointed out the importance of the American Cancer Society fight against this dreaded disease. She stated that it is estimated that 75,000 cancer patients will probably die in I960 who might have, been saved by earlier and better treatment Another An-other 75.000 could have been saved last year. Workers have left Information at the homes regarding cancer and the importance of its early detection for cure. However, the Important work of research against cancer .is continuing along with the special spec-ial care that is necessary; In a number of cases. . . The research attack on cancer can-cer is' the greatest, the costlieft , single undertaking "in" medical ' history, Mrs. Johnson pointed out. The problem of cancer Is so broad and so "profound that vit-tually vit-tually every branch of modern science is engaged In cancer research, re-search, led by the American Can-! Can-! cer Society. ! Money put Into the Cancer Crusade, Cru-sade, 'is money to help develop a cure for cancer, he continued. - Some homes have hot been visited,' vis-ited,' bthers have been missed. Anyone who wishs t6 donate to this cause may' send their contributions con-tributions to Mrs. Johnson, to Blaine Stapley. Thalrman of the : county fund drive or to Eldon Yertrensen, Cedar City chairman. Fight cancer with a check and a checkup" Mrs. Johnson ug- ' gests. |