A new treatment for cancer based on the action of the pituitary gland is the subject of a prominent article in the “British Medical Journal” which was receiving widespread attention yesterday, the “Observer” writes in a column-long article to-day, drawing attention to the description contained in this article of a new treatment of cancer by Dr. William Susman, lecturer on pathology in the University of Manchester, and pathologist at Victoria Memorial Jewish Hospital.
In order to appreciate the significance of the discovery a leading physiological authority, who was consulted by a representative of the “Observer”, it writes, pointed out that one must first recall previous experimental work on the pituitary gland and bear in mind the general relation of the glands to the problem of growth.
It is too early, was our authority’s comment, it says, to assess fully the significance of this work, which must obviously be extended and applied to a large number of cases of all kinds. But the treatment described is simple, it was stated, it is comparatively free from danger, and it is not very expensive. And there seems no reason why it should not be tested thoroughly, at first in cases of inoperable disease, in order to see what degree of improvement, if any, can be obtained by other workers. Should the results be at all similar to those obtained by Dr. Susman, it will be clear that it is a discovery of very considerable importance, and it might be justifiable to apply the treatment in early stages of the disease.
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