CANCER.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXVI, Issue 5288, 28 May 1904, Page 15

CANCER.

One of the most remarkable of lh® many experiments made of late in tho> treatment of cancer has boon reported by Professor Doye ti, tho noted Paris surgeon, to the French Academy of Science:?. He has been treating a number of sufferers from the disease with injections of poison derived from the micrococcus neo* formans, a microbe whoso pn-oenco far years past he has observed in neoplastic tumours of rapid growth. Its action .is.,described as similar to that of tuberculin. on consumptive ’patients. The injection is made through tho more fieshy parts of the body, and in those castas in, which the disease not involved some vital organ or produced, a general state of debility, the toxin "arrests tho growth and brings about immunity Srqm further advance of the malady." Professor ; Doyen states that out of 47 cafes treated in this manner ho has so far obtained. 21 cures."'The number of experiments with cancer and theories concerning it which have been discussed and discredited within the lartyynir -or two is so. great that doctors have come to regard any further report as to a. "euro" with distrust. Hut' Dr. Doyen’s professional,v and scientific eminence has secured an ; unusual degree of attention for bis statement, and several French, English and German stirgeom? hayo placed themselTea ; in communication with him on the subject. A current theory m England respecting cancer in women is that it ia iurgely-'-or mainly as one authoriry asserts—produced oy wearing .corsets.-. Dr Herbert Snow is one wrli-tavowu special-. ist who maintains that stays uro tho’iM “chief" cause of cancer in women. It is suggested that should be a “world i congress"’’ of specialists to discuss 1 various olforta. made of lalo to niTfer. tigalo and treat the disease. . , : , :