. The breast: its anomalies, its diseases, and their treatment . R OF THE BREAST 639 Williams and Pusey contributed papers on the treatment of mammary cancer by meansof the X-rays. My first report on the treatment of carcinoma of the breast was made in 1902,and referred to six patients. The first was a woman 45 years of age who had beenoperated on in Philadelphia for carcinoma of the left breast three years previously. Sheremained well after the operation one year; then developed a small nodule in the regionof the scar. At the time of beginning treatment, hard masses were felt in eachbreast ab
. The breast: its anomalies, its diseases, and their treatment . R OF THE BREAST 639 Williams and Pusey contributed papers on the treatment of mammary cancer by meansof the X-rays. My first report on the treatment of carcinoma of the breast was made in 1902,and referred to six patients. The first was a woman 45 years of age who had beenoperated on in Philadelphia for carcinoma of the left breast three years previously. Sheremained well after the operation one year; then developed a small nodule in the regionof the scar. At the time of beginning treatment, hard masses were felt in eachbreast about the size of a hens egg, and small hard glands were detected in each the time of the report the nodules in the right breast had completely disappeared, aswell as those in each axilla, and the left breast was markedly improved. I can reportnow that this patient was still well 11 years after beginning treatment. Since then noth-ing has been heard. Beck noted decided improvement, both local and general, in four cases, with post-operative Fig. 262.—Case No. 6. Photograph made December i, 1914. Showing the disappearance of therecurrent and metastatic nodules and decrease in the size of the right breast with the absence of thebulging in the lower and outer portion. Bevan accomplished the disappearance of recurrent carcinoma and of large sarcomaso situated as to be within easy reach of the rays. While superficial nodules of consider-able size disappeared under :»;-irradiation in recurrent cases, deeper recurrences continuedto develop in spite of the treatment. This observation led Bevan to conclude that thear-rays were without value in the treatment of deep-seated cancers. Morton met with success in the treatment of two extensive and inoperable cancersof the breast and of two recurrent cases. He noted relief of pain, often immediately,reduction in the size of the tumor, stimulation of reparative processes, lessening of thedischarge from ulcerated areas, s
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