Show Cancer Experts Say Leukemia Is Stopped By Hormone NEW YORK Three Three cancer ex ex- experts experts ex- ex experts have reported that acute leukemia is being stopped by the hormone I Five patients made dramatic improvement after treatment with the drug according to Drs O. O H. H Pearson L. L P. P Elie Eliel and T. T R. R Tal- Tal Talbot Talbot Talbot bot Jr of the Sloan-Kettering Sloan in in- institute institute institute and Memorial hospital One child had a relapse three weeks later but again was brought brou ht back toward health with The others two children and two adults still were better one day dayto to five weeks after getting the hor hor- mone They had almost no signs of oftie tie Cie disease They had received daily injections for 24 to 30 days Whether they will have relapses is not known yet Dr Pearson said He said these improvements still must be called temporary and in in- complete Other treatments bring temporary I ary relief in leukemia But the best i of these has been only about 30 per cent effective in children appears to be the best drug to help these patients Leukemia is a cancer of the blood with the body making too many white blood cells ceUs Acute or fast acting attacks usually kill in ina ina ina a few weeks or months Chronic leukemia which people may have for years also is halted temporarily by It comes I Iback back later but then the hormone can bring improvement a second time is being made from ox bile and hog pituitaries What little there is goes to medical men for research on arthritis leukemia rheumatic fever and others dis dis- eases |