New Substance for Treating Cancer

Manawatu Times, Volume 69, Issue 66, 21 March 1944, Page 7

New Substance for Treating Cancer

liONPQN, March 17. of a wbstai.ee called HU for the treatment of cancer >s advocated by the Medical Prao- ?«“ journal, the Medical vorld, as a matter of urgent public policy even in wartime. 11 The memorandum prepared by the umon representatives alter iavestica--lon says; “It is quite certain that the administration of this substance to ;ancer patients, all of whom are be/ond hope of euro by other means, has n some cases been followed by tho disappearance of cancers and tho restora--lon of patients to good health. The evidence available on good authority suggests that Hil represents a very great advance in cancer treatment and promises relief, and possibly cure, even in advanced cases beyond hope from any other known treatment. The treatment has been developed at b!^i HoS ?!^ esßarch Laboratories in England, which are a' non-prolitmaking research organisation, staffed by experts and Without any commercial aims or interests other than research. The memorandum recording the results of tests of 243 cases says that 32 por cent, showed no inhibition of growth, 28 per cent, temporary inhibition or arrested growth, 40 per cent, inhibition of growth resulting in regression, reduction in size, and in some cases disappearance of tho neoplasm, ;