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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1931.

RADIUM IN CANCER TREATMENT

Powerful Weapon; Not Yet A

"Cure."

THE SCOURGE OF MANKIND.”

Dreaded Disease Shows An Increase.

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The disquieting fact that cancer, "the scourge of mankind," indubitably upon the increase, was disclosed by Dr. J. H. Mont- gomery in the course of an address to the Rotarian Club at the weekly tiffin yesterday. His subject was "Radium, its History, Source, Physics, and Use," and the speaker dealt in detail with the progress made in dealing with the disease by the use of radium.

Dr. Montgomery emphasised the importance of early treatment of the disease. The chances of disappearance were six times as great in the case of early treatment as compared with what were termed the inoperable cases, In fact, of the early cases 70 to 80 per cent. could be made to disappear.

As to whether radium could at present be called a "cure" for

cancer, the speaker rather deprecated the use of the word. But he was prepared to claim and affirms most strongly that in radium we had a most powerful weapon to fight that enemy of mankind,

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sults and I believe that as a re-knowledge of English, Apply:-Crown The "Bequerel Burn."

Bult of the careful research being Silk Store, 6, Wyndham Street. The use of radium in case of done all over the world at the cancer had its origin in the fa-present time by the most eminent mous "Bequerel burn." Professor physicians, surgeons, physicists, Bequerel was in the habit of and chemists that the cause of carrying a tube of radium in his cancer will be discovered and that waistcoat pocket. Within four-the gemma rays of radium will teen days he discovered that he conquer cancer, that hitherto un-From had a severe inflammation on his conquered foe. (Applause). skin. Since that time investiga- Dr. Montgomery was thanked tion inte the action of radium on by the Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington tissues had gone on, resulting in for his instructive address. its present application.

Dr. Montgomery then describ- ed the method by which the rays] were applied. The Alpha and Beta rays were cut off by screena, allowing the Gamma rays to act) upon the affected tissues. He then described the apparatus used for

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Is Radium A Cure? I am sure a question in the minds of many of you is this, the speaker continued. Is radium a cure for cancer, or does radium gage debentures for £2,000,000, for do more for cancer patients than six years at 61⁄2 per cent.

The proceeds of the issue will be surgery is doing or has done in the past? First of all, I would used partly for reconditioning and answer that "cure" is an unfor-modernising the mills which the tunate word regarding cancer as Corporation has acquired in the it is in other diseases. It would execution of its objective of ration-ed by. be necessary to define what is alising part of the Lancashire cot- In the course of his address, every ten people over forty-three meant by the word "cure," Fewton-spinning trade through acquisi- Dr. Montgomery made the at least would eventually develop-neople to-day would claim that tion and amalgamation. Reuter. rather startling announcement cancer.

tuberculosis or leprosy can be [The first balance sheet of tho that out of every ten people over But cancer attacked all ages. cured in the sense that the dis-Corporation, published last week, forty years of age, three at least I have seen scores and scores of ease is irradicated and will never showed a net loss of £162,638 of eventually developed cancer, al-cases of cancer in children of less return, but they would claim that which £86,300 is accounted for by though it attacked all ages, and than one year old," said the speak- the disease can be arrested or be-writing down stocks from their cost he himself had seen scores of er. He had seen cancer at all come quiescent or show no visible to the present market price. The enses in children under one year ages, and sometimes as many as signs and gives rise to no symp-remainder of the loss is related to old.

ten cancerous growths in infants toms. I would claim and affirm actual mill trading and is princi- Regarding the history of and boys and girls in their teens. most strongly that we have in pally due to the amall percentage radium, the speaker said it was a "It is unfortunate, but true, that radium a most powerful weapon of the machinery worked.] short one, but none the less in the earlier cancer attacks a per- to fight the enemy of mankind-] teresting in that many of the son the more malignant it is, and cancer. It does produce dis-] original investigators were still the less the chance of recover-appearance of the active growth living and still carrying on their ing." research work.

Dr. Montgomery then traced the history of radium, beginning with the discovery in 1895 by

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and tumour in many cases and TWO LABOUR BILLS, SHELVED Speaking of the prevalence of the cessation of symptoms such

BY HOUSE. cancer, Dr. Montgoniery said that as pain, hemmorhage, etc., and in vital statistics for last year show the cases where it does not pro-

No Mutilation,

EXIST ON SUFFERANCE.

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ed that 50,896 people died last duce complete disappearance of year in England and Wales, from the growth there is a prolonga- the dread disease. This was the tion of life in most case. highest on record. This brought up the question, "was cancer real- It is able to help many cases the Lower House, have been shelv-| To-day Central Theatre; ly on the increase?” One year that surgeons would not attempted by the Upper House in the Com-"The Cohens & Kelly's in Africa." ago, in answer to that question to operate on. It causes little or mitteo stage.

To-day Majestic Theatre; he would have answered that no mutilation, there is little risk

"Sarah and Son," Consequently labour unions will the increase was only apparent. to life in applying it and it is continue to exist only on sufferance,

To-day — Star Theatre: He would have said that more at-painless to the patient in most pending the passage of a new Bill,

"Exquisite Sinner." tention was being focused on the case, though, many needles in-according them legal recognition, To-day-World Theatre; subject, and that investigation serted into the tongue for exam-which will probably be introduced "Story of Movieland," (Chinese was causing more cases to bel ple, cause discomfort amount-next session. Reuter.

pieture). brought to light that had passed ing. to pain. It obviates the

To-morrow Professer Weldon [The Labour Union Bill recog unnoticed before.

necessity for a prolonged surgical nised the right of workers to or- Talawar at Helena May Institute, But to-day he would say that operation when whole organs are ganise and resort to collective 5.30 p.m. cancer was actually on the in-removed and the immediate risk action within specified limits. It March 31 - King's Theatre;

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A tour round the world, to life from irridiation by radium was introduced into the Lower "Monto Carin." and the consequent consultations is practically nil as compared to House on February 20 and was fol- with experts in every country ho the grave risk of serious surgical towed by a complementary Bill aim- To-morrow-Hong Kong Fire In- had visited, had made him come opeations. For cancer of the face, ing at the control of labour dis-surance. Co., Jardine's Boardroom,

tongue, soft palate, tonsils larynx, putes.] radium gives far better results

to that conclusion.

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Can Cancer Be Prevented? As regards prevention of can- cer, at the present time nothing Rontgen of the X-ray. When the could be done to prevent its news was at its height, came the coming on. There was very little

For years, surgeons have been announcement of Becquerel's dis- that could be done to prevent its showing the importance of get- covery of the radiative properties coming on later in life. Malaria, ting cases early while it is still a of certain uranium preparations leprosy, tuberculosis, and plague, local disease and before it has TREASURY'S DILEMMA, which had certain actions upon a amongst other diseases could be spread to other organs through photographic plate. This, and avoided by preventative measures the lymphatics and blood stream.

Canberra, Yesterday. other discoveries which followed, earlier in life, but this stage had As regards radium trestment it Unless the Commonwealth obtains March $0-Hong Kong & were oven more remarkable than not yet been reached in the treat- is equally important to get the funds in London by the 30th of Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., 2, Queen's the discovery of Rontgen. Other ment of cancer.

cases carly, and if seen early be- June public default, is inevitable, Building, noca. radioactive substances

The speaker went on to deal fore metasteses have occurred, declared the Treasurer, Mr. Theo- March 81-Union Waterboat Co. gradually eliminated, until with the dangers of chronic irri- the local growth can in 70 to 80 dore, in introducing into the House Ltd., at Messrs. Dodwell's Office, radium was finally issued to the tation as a potential cause of per cent. of cases be made to of Representatives a bill amending 8 p.m. world in 1911,

cancer. A chronic irritation set disappear. Let me cite but one the Commonwealth Bank Act.

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Source of Radium,

up by a jagged tooth might set example. In one common situa- The main provisions of the Bl To-day-Inward from Europe via Radium had as its source pitch-up cancer of the tongue; concertion where cancer attacks people, are the abolition of the statutory Siberia (Gange); Outward for blende, a uranium mineral. There of the lip might be set up the cases are divided according to gold reserve and the shipping to America, 5 p.m., and Europe via were few places in the world through chronic irritation by the stage they are seen at Into (1) London of the gold thus released Siberia, 6 p.m. (Hiye Maru), 6 p.m. where radium could not be de-smoking, and so on. Chronic early cases, (2) border-line cases for the payment of debts-Reuter. tected, but in no particular place irritation of any kind, mephant- (8) Inoperable cases. After was it found in any considerable cal, thermal, or pathological, pre-treatment with radium in group quantity. Until 1922 4/5 of the disposed to cancer. world's supply came from mines] It is, therefore, a wise precau- cent, showed no sign of cancer in Colorado, but at the present tion, the speaker continued, to after a period of five years. time 95 per cent, of the world's avoid all forms of chronic irrita-group (2) the border line case, supply came from Belgium, the tion, but beyond that there is only 40 per cent, showed no sign ore being mined in the Belgian little that we can suggest.

of cancer after five years and in No definite decision has been Congo, and the radium eliminated

The Diet Problem. group (3) the inoperable cases, in Belgium. One grain, or 16.432 Has diet anything to do with only twelve per cent, showed no reached by Austria and Germany at Catholic Cathedral, Glenealy. 6

regarding the Customs convention" p.m. grammes of radium required 500 | the problem? At one time some signs of cancer after five years. The fact is stressed by the news-To-day-Lecture by Professor: tons of ore and 250 tons of chemi-authorities thought it had, but it In other words the chances of dis- cals were needed to treat it is hard to accept that as cancer appearance of the disease are six paper Neue Freie Presse, which L. Forster, Union Assembly Room, There was only one part of is a world-wide disease, no coun times as great in the early cases tives of France, Italy and Czecho

states that when the representa University. 8.30 p.m. radium to 3,400,000 parts of try, no race, being immune from as compared with the late cases.

To-morrow-Ying Wah. Girls' Slovakia called to protest regarding School apeech day, 5.30 p.m.". it from the ice-bound countries of A Dangerous. Fallacy." the Radium emitted three kinds of the north and south to the equa- It is unfortunate that the idea Minister, Dr. Schober, told them agreement, the, Foreign rays. They were the Alpha, tor. The diets used in these has got abroad: that pain is an that no decision had been come to, Beta, and Gamma Rays. The countries differ greatly, and yet early manifestation of cancer and but that Austria and Germany had Gamma rays were non-electrified all are liable to the disease and if a lump or tumour gives rise to merely expressed readiness to enter radiations, or vibrations, and almost the only things common no pain it is usually benign and into negotiations aiming at a Cus- were most used for the treatment to the diets of all these countries harmless. That idee is contradictems and commercial rapproche-Secretary to the Board of disease. They travelled at the are water and salt, and as far as tory to the facts. Pain, as a rule, ment-Router, rate of 186,000 miles per second, we know these cannot be blamed. only occurs in the last stages of which was the speed of light. In

Surgery's Efforts, def cancer and the cases that have addition there was an emanation from radium in the form of a gas. The Securge of Cancer. Speaking of the uses of radium, Dr. Montgomery said that al- though it was used in the treat ment of many, diseases, the one he wished to deal with in part cular was that terrible scourge of fdankind, cancer. He did not think that the general public realised, what a scourge thin die case was at the present time, or the gppalling number af deaths of which it was the use. In

ancer was.

All classes, too, are affected come to be seen when rain urges from the highest in the land to them to seek advice are usually the humblest and poorest. If no beyond all hope of cure or thing can be done at present to amelioration.

prevent the disease attacking I believe in the earlier stages people, is there anything that can of cancer. a combination of sur

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The Permanent Secretary of tho Board of Education, Sir Aubrey Symonds, died this morning, aged be done once the disease mani- gery and radium treatment in the In pecordance with expectations 57-British Wireless Servics, fest fests itself? Until recent years best and in the later stages, or in the EIII proposting to grant local [Sir Aubrey Symonds, K.C.B., surgery was the only treatment treating recurrences, radium is franchise to women, passed by the had been Permanent Secretary of worth considering and surgeons the best method. In presenting to Lower House on February 28, has the Board of Education since 1925. devised and carried out the most you the case for radium, I do not been heavily defeated in the Upper Born in 1874, the eldest son of the wonderful operations to rida wish to be unduly optimistic and House-Reuter Elder 1ste Arthur G. Symonja, he was patient of cancer. As their skill dead anyone to think that in - [The Bill provided for the ca educated at Bedford School - and grew and their knowledge of the radium we have a case for all franchisement of women for the University College, Oxford. In' speed of cancer grew these opéra, casen, of cancer,. It is true that purposes of elections for the city; 1926, at the age of 52, he married exte not only to even with radium treatment many town and village autonomous as daughter of the late Bir G. W

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