Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1927-12-02 | Page 8 | The New Idea of Cancer

THE NEW IDEA OF CANCER ANCER Many Cases Can Be Cured If Reported Promptly BULLETIN NO 1 American Society for Control of or Cancer 25 West Street New York City THE TH PREVALENCE OF CANCER The latest statistical Information on collected and published by cities states slates and the national government Indicates that th t cancer is today the fourth most frequent cause or oc death in tho the U. U S. S S The total num num- number number um- um umber ber of ot recorded deaths from can can- cancer cancer cancer In the registration area In 4 Ut was Vas The rate rato has been Increasing In In- increasing creasing for Cor many years In New NewYork NewYork NewYork York City In 1924 there were we-e deaths and In 1926 deaths from rom cancer In a population of ot roundly people The most prevalent site of DC fatal cancer Is the stomach with Ith 38 per percent percent percent cent of the total deaths The fe female to- to female male genital organs w were re the site of ot fatal cancer In 14 pR If cent of ot all Cancer of the tho breast caused 9 per percent percent percent cent of ot all fatal cases Cancer of ot the skin caused 3 I per cent of ot the cancer deaths Thero There are aro no reliable statistics to show MOW how many cases c e occur apart from deaths It has been estimated by bv various authorities a that about three times Umes the number of ot cases ex ex- exist ex- ex exIst exist at any place at a a. given ghen time as there thero are deaths at that place In Inthe Inthe inthe the course of ot a year car On this hypo hypo- hypothesis hypothesis thesis the number of ot cases case of ot can can- cancer cancer in the U. U S. S S Is continually about aboul the number In n New York City about 1000 Cancer is 11 much more likely to tomake tomake tomake make an attack after the age ae of ot 35 than before that time and consequently conse conse- consequently consequently the death d ath rate rato is higher In certain age groups than In others Amon Among all deaths In men between the ages of 45 and 70 70 one In eight Is due to cancer and among all the deaths which occur among amon women between 45 and 65 65 one in five is caused by by cancer Cancer Is la really the greatest scourge scours tho world has er e e as er known The Time to Cure Curs a Cancer Is I When It Is Beginning Tomorrows Tomorrow's Article What What Is Cancer