. Medical and surgical reports. Before Radium M^^ ^ AlTKIl liADlUM JllKATMIONT. 84 RADIUM IN SKIN CANCERS. Group IV. Mr. R., 86 years old. Growth on the back of the hand near the wrist,which had been operated upon twice and recurred twice. When first seenit was a raised, granulating surface, about 4 cm. in diameter, with an indu-rated base of larger area. The case did not seem to be a very encouragingone for radium treatment, and had not operation failed twice this remedywould not have been considered for a moment, but under the circumstances,there seemed nothing else to be done. I
. Medical and surgical reports. Before Radium M^^ ^ AlTKIl liADlUM JllKATMIONT. 84 RADIUM IN SKIN CANCERS. Group IV. Mr. R., 86 years old. Growth on the back of the hand near the wrist,which had been operated upon twice and recurred twice. When first seenit was a raised, granulating surface, about 4 cm. in diameter, with an indu-rated base of larger area. The case did not seem to be a very encouragingone for radium treatment, and had not operation failed twice this remedywould not have been considered for a moment, but under the circumstances,there seemed nothing else to be done. It proved most satisfactory, theinduration disappeared, healing took place, and remained permanent upto the death of the patient from old age a year and a half later. Miss G., 83 years old. Epithelioma of face, which she thinks began40 years ago. It had grown rapidly of late, involved the left cheek, andso much of the upper lip on that side that only a narrow strip remained,and it seemed as if in a few days this might ulcerate across and leave theends ha
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