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New Zealand Listener, Volume 25, Issue 634, 24 August 1951, Page 14

CANCER often can be cured ! emd "6 diegreaa is Tt sraqes: ony Skin cancers are fairly commom in New Zealand. Any part of the skin can be affected but the usual places are the face and the back of the hands: It may appear first as a minute nodule or lump in the skin, which breaks down to form an open sore. This is usually covered by a scab, which occasionally falls off or 1S knocked off. These cancers are usually slow growing, and can be cured by radiation. But if neglected they spread remorselessly, and cure may require surgical removal and plastic repair. CA NCER OF THE Lip usually appears on the red margin of the lower Lip, and is frequently associated with heavy smoking: It develops as a painless crack; or sore which is often covered with a crust: Like cancer of the skin it is readily cured by radiation, unless extensive, when surgery may be required: CANCER Of THE MoUth occurs on any part of the mouth, but most commonly on the tongue: It takes the form of an open painless sore or ulcer , which sometimes bleeds. This S a more rapidly growing cancer than those of the skin or lip, and urgency 1S even more important. Nevertheless there is a high cure rate in early cases: Any sore which does not heal in THE SEVEN two or three wceks may be due to DANGER SiGNALS some innocent cause but on the L. Any sore that does not other hand 1t may be due to heal. cancer. You cannot tell yourself 2 2. A lump or thickening but your doctor may be able to inthe breast or elsewhere. make a diagnosis immediately, or 3. Unusual bleeding or if not; can arrange for you to be discharge. examined by a specialist or a 4 Any change in 0 wart clinic: or mole 5. dfrcisiterin sidifostng: Do not delay if you or difficulty 6. Persistent hoarseness have reasOn to suspect or cough. 7. Any change in normal cancer see yo" bowel habits_ doctor DOplly: Issued by the N.Z Branch of the British Empire Cancer Campaign Society and tho New Zealand Department of Health: 2.1 !