CANCER RESEARCH.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume IV, Issue 38, 24 January 1936, Page 2

CANCER RESEARCH.

Activity Abroad—Auckland Surgeons* Tour. INVESTIGATION TO BE MADE. i Auckland, January 20. I While he is in England, Mr Douglas i Eobb, the well-known Auckland surgeon, who leaves Auckland on January 25 on an eight-months’ tour, will thor--1 oughly investigate recent developments |in the treatment of cancer. Mr Eobb i has given special attention to the di- : sense. He has been honorary secretary ! of the Auckland Division of the British j Empire Cancer Campaign Society since I its inception. At the last meeting of | the division reference was made by the | Mayor, Mr Ernest Davis, to the work ! carried out by Mr Eobb, a resolution | placing on record appreciation of bis j services and expressing the hope that I Mr Eobb would retiirn with much valuI able information being passed. ! At the last meeting of the Auckland Division, the annual report of the Bri- : tish Empire Cancer Campaign Society was circulated to members. This clearly indicates the intensity of a world- . wide effort. Unfortunately, the campaign cannot be carried on in ]ST.Z. as In other parts of th e Empire, without public contribution to the funds. Educating the Public The society aims to help the cancer patient in various ways, states the report. It finances actual treatment of cancer and disseminates the informa- | tion obtained! and strives to educate the i public as to the facts of cancer. CanaI da, Australia, New Zealand and South i Africa are all affiliated with the society and the progress of the campaign against cancer in the various Dominions is referred to in special sections of the report. A great wealth of information has been collected from all parts of the Empire, and it is stated that statistical research in such facts is a s important to the campaign as costing figures are to the business man; that both aim at showing increased profits and lessening overhead; but that one salvages money and the other Etonian life. The New Zealand laboratory reports : investigations into the cellular appearance of early cancer produced by tar, the possible presence of an anti-can-cerous substance in a part of the body where chncer is extraordinarily rare, and various other highly technical subjects. Eeference is also made to the l clinical work carried out in each of the four main centres by medical committees, which give their services to the patients free of all cost to the campaign.