IS CANCER INFECTIOUS?
"GRAVEST EXISTING LIABILITY."' By Telcßraph—Press Aenociation—Copyright "Times" aad Sydney "Sun" Servicee. (Rcc. April 6, 5,30 p.m.) London, April 5. ! Tho liability to acquire cancer by living in a houso previously occupied by ] a cancer sufferer is considered to bo tho gravest existing. A medical riddlo hitherto has beeu tho recurrenco of cancor cases in tho sarao blocks pi buildings. This was generally attributed to coincidence, but more .thorough investigation was urged. The cage of ft cancerous mouse was placed in a laboratory, uncleansed. Fresh mice worn introduced, and thoy contraotod the d'soaso. After washing the capie, tho taint remained, and frequent disinfections wore required to entirely remove it.
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2117, 7 April 1914, Page 5
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111IS CANCER INFECTIOUS? Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2117, 7 April 1914, Page 5
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