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New Zealand Listener, Volume 12, Issue 300, 23 March 1945, Page 2

ISSUED BY THE DEPT: OF HEALTH CANCER Early Treatment Essential Cancer ranks second as the cause of death in NZ. It stays high because we are not getting early treat- ment, while the cancer is still Iocal: WHERE DOES THE DELAY IN TREATMENT OCCUR ? Between the first symptom and the first visit to the doctor! Approximately 80 out of I00 patients disregard the danger signals too long; either because they don t recog- nise them, or don't think they' re serious enough; or want to carry on with their livelihood as long as possible before giving in: Patients think that they cannot have cancer because any serious disease must be painful, and they have no pain- cancer is painful only in its later spreading stages: Doctors help to reduce the cancer death rate by neglect ing , no known diagnostic procedure, and by persuading their patients to lose no time after diagnosis in getting adequate treatment: EARLY TREATMENT DOES REDUCE THE DEATH RATE : New Zealand Experience : Cancer of the Womb F Successful treatments show 25% improve- ment, the bulk of this in treatment of early cases: Cancer of the Breast A little improvement in successful results but only when treatment is early. Cancer of Stomach Show no improvement in cures over the Prostate last ten years: New Zealand Branch of British Empire Cancer Campaign warns uS we are not reporting our cancers early enough to raise our proportion of cures: American experience advises that the chances of effecting a cure are from 3 to 8 times greater, depending upon the site of the cancer, when adequate treatment is begun early in the disease, than when treatment is begun late. REMEMBER THE DANGER SIGNALS : Any _ unusual lump or thickening; especially in the breast: Any. irregular bleeding or discharge from any body opening: Any sore that does not heal S particularly about the tongue, mouth or lips. Persistent indigestion, often accompanied by loss of weight: Sudden changes in the form, colour or rate of growth of a mole or wart: Any persistent change from the normal habit or action of the bowels. IMPORTANT: If in doubt, consult your family doctor first. He will advise you to visit the clinic if necessary. FOR A HEALTHIER NATION Ahealtby futurefor your baby ankorir 0 2 ANKORIR babyeocd ALWAYS SAFE BABY FOOD Tr New ZEALAND Co OPERATiVE DAIRY co; LTD ANZAC AVENUE, AUCKLAND