Foundation, 264 are known to have died, of whom S9 were men and 175 women. Among the patients with carcinoma, there were 239 deaths, and among the patient's with sarcoma there were 25 deaths. The mortality of the entire group of patients was 63.6 per cent, in the period from June, 1930, to 4th July, 1931. Fifty per cent, of the patients'died in the eight months from June to January.
As to the effects of the treatment, Dr. Harris says: "Malignant tumours were observed to increase ia size, and new extensions and uietastases to occur in many patients during the time they were receiving the extract, injections. In a few cases the great extent and rapidity of growtli of the tumours suggested that the extract might have stimulated the tumours to increased activity. ;xo tumour of any patient in this series was observed to disappear either spontaneously or as a result of the subcutaneous injections of suprarenal cortex substance. '*
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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 3, 5 January 1932, Page 6
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