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problems which yet remain unsolved may yield to experience and research. But time is an essential condition of success and it can only be after several years of pioneer work that there can be a sufficient supply of statistical andscientific data to enable positive conclusions to be reached and published to the world. ■'The Commission has therefore made it its first duty to organise a concentrated and controlled national radium service, with a definite and co-ordin-ated programme which will be carried out at selected centres under the supervision of recognised exjierte, and of which the progress and results will be recorded on a uniform system. By this means the 'treatment of the sick,' which is enjoined in the Royal Charter, will proceed pari passu with the 'advancement of knowledge of the best methods' of radium "therapy, whilst 'due economy' will be secured in tho utilisation of the limited stock of national radium. "Finally, the Commission feels bound to repeat its warning, that radium is not yet established as a 'cure' for cancer; that whilst it holds out a Kood promise of beneficial results, and certainly of alleviation of suffering, it isj at present a very dangerous weapon find one which unless used with the greatest skill, care, and precaution may easilv bo productive of more barm than goocl. TTaia is the Commission's considered opinion, as the result of its first year's work, but at least fivo v«ars of further experience and co-or-dinated research will probably be required before any fin?.! verdict can be anticipated "