Show CAMPAIGN FOR CONTROL OF CANCER OPENS April has been proclaimed Cancer Month by the president of the United The president asks every American to join with science and bridge the gap between knowledge and action in the fight against The United States Public Health service urges every man and woman of cancer age to ask their physician for a complete By minor conditions that may lead to cancer and prompt treatment of early thousands of lives may be The responsibility of the people is to get patients to physicians for early The following statement was issued by Surgeon General Thomas of the United States Public Health has America needed more than today the strength and guidance of her mature men and Her youth is the bulwark of her armed the energy of her white-hot defense But behind these firm hands must be the seasoned intelligence of men and women over America is squandering the lives of of her citizens principally in this age group every year to one killer alone least of these could be saved If they could be reached in time with the best medical and hospital care we now know how to |