| Cancer is not confined to any particular race of | | | | is, it grows like an apple or mango on a tree. It |
| people, for all races are known to be affected. | | | | begins small and grows large. A cancer, on the |
| Even animals, birds, fish, and plants have similar | | | | other hand, grows invasively, that is, it sends out |
| growths. Cancer is more common among | | | | fine arms that break off and go to distant parts |
| advanced races, in part at least, because the | | | | of the body and start up new growths. When |
| average life, span among them is longer and | | | | operating on a benign tumor, a surgeon can |
| cancer is predominantly a disease of old age. | | | | remove it as you would remove a nut from |
| Cancer is more prevalent among women because | | | | within a shell. When operating on a cancer, |
| of the frequency with which the breasts and | | | | however the surgeon does not know how far the |
| uterus are affected. Every person should know | | | | fine arms have gone, for they cannot be seen. |
| something about cancer and should undergo the | | | | This is why cancers (tambours) should be |
| necessary examinations to make sure he does | | | | removed (operated) early before they begin |
| not have cancer in one form or another. It is not | | | | spreading their arms. |
| intended to imply that every individual will have | | | | Although our knowledge of the laws which govern |
| cancer, but cancer is a possibility that everyone | | | | and control cell growth is notably deficient, much |
| must face. It is necessary to be aware of the | | | | has been learned concerning the cause and control |
| danger and to face it intelligently and courageously. | | | | of cancer. |
| It is important to know that even the most skilled | | | | Many agents are found to' be cancer-producing, |
| surgeons cannot help a person get well if the | | | | such as certain chemicals derived from coal-tar. In |
| cancer has progressed too far before it is | | | | addition to chemica1s it is now known that |
| discovered. | | | | extensive exposure to X rays, gamma rays, and |
| A localized growth of cells produces a local swelling | | | | ultra-violet rays will also produce cancer in certain |
| generally called a tumor. Not all tumors, however, | | | | susceptible animals or individuals. Any irritant may |
| are cancerous; some are harmless growths which | | | | in time produce cancer. A decayed tooth, for |
| do not spread or tend to kill. Such growths are | | | | example, may produce cancer of the tongue if it |
| said to be benign, while cancers are said to be | | | | has a sharp or rough edge. |
| malignant. A benign tumor grows expansively; that | | | | |