Show VITAL FACTS ABOUT CM CANCER 1 editors note last week celt w was as cancer week so designated for the purpose of imparting in formation as to the nature and treatment of that worst of all bodily afflictions the following information is therefore faub f ab dished in the hope that it may be of much value to the times readers during the great war the united states losi lost about soldiers during the same two years people died oi of cancer in ia this country cancer is now killing one out of every ten persons perl sons over forty years of age 2 many of these deaths are preventable since cancer is frequently curable if recognized and properly treated in its early stages Z 3 cancer begins as a small local loca growth which can often be entirely removed by competent surgical burgic al treatment or in certain external forms by using radium xray X ray or other methods 4 cancer is not a constitutional or blood disease there should be bej no thought of disgrace or of heredity taint about it 5 cancer is not a communicable disease it is not possible to catch cancer horn one who has it 6 cancer is not inherited it is not certain even thit that a tendency to the disease il is inherited cancer is so frequent that simply by the law of chance there may be many cases in some families and thus give rise to much needless worry about inheriting the disease 7 the beginning of cancer is unusually painless for this reason its insidious onset is frequently overlooked and is too easily neglected otner other danger signals must be recognized and competent medical advice obtained at once 8 every persisting lump in the breast is a warning sign all such lumps are by no means cancer but even innocent tumors of the breast may turn into cancer if neglected 9 in women continued unusual discharge or bleeding requires th the immediate advise of a competent doctor the normal change of life is not accompanied by increased flowing which is always suspicious the return of flowing after it has once stopped should also be considered suspicious do not expect the doctor to tell you what the matter is without making a careful physical examination 10 any sore that does not lical heal particularly about the mouth lips or ton tongue gueLs Ls a danger signal picking and irritating such sores cracks in ce rations etc or treating these skin conditions by home remedies pastes poultices caustics etc is playing with fire warty growths moles or other birth maiks s especially those subject to constant irritation should be attended to immediately if the they change in color or appearance or start to grow avoidance of chronic irritation and removal of just such seemingly insignificant danger spots may prevent cancer 11 persistent indigestion in middle life with loss of N v eight and change of color or with pain vomiting or diarrhoea call for thorough and cornce competent tent medical advise as to the possibility of internal cancell can cerl 12 Radi radium is a useful and promising means of treatment for some kinds of cancer in the hands of the few skillful surgeons and hospitals possessing sufficient quantity of this rare and very expensive substance c t must not be thought of as a jureall cureall for arery form of cancer no medicine will A ill cure cancer doctors and institutions which advertise cures without the knife play upon the patients fear of operation in a way that leads too often to the loss of precious time and fatal delay in seeking competent treatment go first to your famil family 1 physician j 13 open ware faie by open dis cassion will mean the prevention of m many needless deaths from cancer the common belief that cancer is a hopeless malady is is partly due to the fact that cases of successful treatment are frequently concealed by the patient and his family while cases of failure too often resulting front from delay are apt to become common imon ino knowledge cledge 14 the american society so biety tr lor iiii he |