. The American journal of roentgenology, radium therapy and nuclear medicine . singleexposure intensive method is used. Thislatter has not been productive of goodresults in my hands. Perhaps the singledoses administered were not large that as it may, the majority of the casestreated by the multiple-dose method do notas a rule require a second series of treat-ments. In all but the small lesions a second-degree reaction is produced, no matter howlarge the growth may be or where it islocated. Many will, no doubt, cjuestion in small numbers. However, the skin issmooth and soft and shows
. The American journal of roentgenology, radium therapy and nuclear medicine . singleexposure intensive method is used. Thislatter has not been productive of goodresults in my hands. Perhaps the singledoses administered were not large that as it may, the majority of the casestreated by the multiple-dose method do notas a rule require a second series of treat-ments. In all but the small lesions a second-degree reaction is produced, no matter howlarge the growth may be or where it islocated. Many will, no doubt, cjuestion in small numbers. However, the skin issmooth and soft and shows none of thedeformity that so often follows changes that do occur are of suchslight importance when compared with theoriginal lesion that their avoidance shouldnot prejudice the roentgenologist in favorof insufficient dosage. We make it a rule to photographe\ery case before the treatment is started,and at different times during the period oftreatment, should anything of interestappear. The photograph is the best of allrecords. The negati^•es are never retouched. Fig. II. An extensive epithelioma covering three-fourths of the lower lip and extending well down onthe mucous membrane on the inside of the lip. The growth was a stubborn one. The first series ofeight erythema doses was not sufficient to destroy the lesion. At the end of two months there wasevidence of return. A second series of six erjthema doses was given with successful results. Thereis no deformity in the tissues or unpleasant after-efTect after more than three j-ears. There is a slightdegree of atrophy and the skin over the area treated is thin, noticeable only to one who understandsthe cause. Two heavier filtered doses were applied to the areas over the jaw and neck on either side. Noother method of treatment was used. the advisability of this procedure, but myexperience has strengthened my beliefthat the treatment of cancer must be radi-cal. Continuous attempts at therapy willoften do more harm than
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