Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 July 1915 — Cancers and Burns. [ARTICLE]

Cancers and Burns.

Dr. William J. Mayo, at Baltimore the other day, said certain things about -that dread disease cancer which all of us may well consider. Cancer on the surface of the body is not increasing, but internal cances, especially cancer of the stomach, certainly is. Cancer on the surface, where it can be observed, never begins cancer, but results from other sores or breaks in the skin or tissues. Especially does there seem to be a close relation between burns and cancer. Cancer of the lips is not as common since clay pipes went out of style, but when it does occur It usually results from heat applied to the lips in smoking. Dr. Mayo points to the fact that locomotive engineers often have cancer of the leg from the heat of the \ •<1 ' b n ~i— hi mi - —i __ ■—••*••*

furnace, and that in other occupations cancer is most common where heat is applied-to the body. “I cannot get it out or my head,' said he, “that the cause of much cancer of the stomach is the drinking of hot drinks.” Many people drink fluids too hot to be held in the mouth. The stomach cannot get rid of such scalding drinks and must suffer actual burns. There is no higher authority in the world than Dr. Mayo, and we may well give heed to his words. —Farm and Fireside. ' -1. ■ •; • '.~V .* 'J" ••••• ", . . v Procure your printed or engraved calling cards at The Democrat office. - ,