Causes Of Cancer
Sir,—We are told by Sir Ernest Marsden that there are seevral known causes of cancer. If that is so, would it not be possible, by being informed through the press, to avoid such sources of the disease? The public should, as far as possible, have the opportunity of avoiding contact with such sources or cancer-creating substances or conditions. —Yours, etc., WHY IGNORANCE? April 8, 1963.
[The chairman of the Can-terbury-Westland division of the New Zealand branch of the British Empire Cancer Campaign Society <Mr L. A. Bennett) said: “From time to time informative articles are published in the press both here and overseas giving some of the causes of cancer. For example, chronic irritation of the tongue by broken and carious teeth, a form easily avoided; certain dusts arising in occupation such as nickel and chrome mining cause cancer of throat and lungs and precautions are taken to prevent this; cigarette smoke is one of the causes of cancer of the lung and frequent advice about this is given. Other cancers are caused by a virus, but as yet we have no method of preventing these. The most important precaution is to seek medical advice if any of the seven danger signals appear. The B.E.C.C. booklet obtainable at the Department of Health sets these out.”]
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Press, Volume CII, Issue 30109, 18 April 1963, Page 3
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