. Medical and surgical reports. on that sideof the face. He declined operation, was treated by radium and the growthdisappeared. This patient had also two new growths on the other side ofthe face, one about 6 mm. and the other about 12 mm. in diameter, whichhad not been treated in any way, and these yielded to radium in twelveapplications. (Not included in the table.) Mr. F., 45 years old. Indurated area I5 cm. wide and 1| cm. long,beginning at the outer canthus of the eye and extending on to the templeand cheek. The central portion was covered with a crust. Eleven yearspreviously he broke the
. Medical and surgical reports. on that sideof the face. He declined operation, was treated by radium and the growthdisappeared. This patient had also two new growths on the other side ofthe face, one about 6 mm. and the other about 12 mm. in diameter, whichhad not been treated in any way, and these yielded to radium in twelveapplications. (Not included in the table.) Mr. F., 45 years old. Indurated area I5 cm. wide and 1| cm. long,beginning at the outer canthus of the eye and extending on to the templeand cheek. The central portion was covered with a crust. Eleven yearspreviously he broke the skin near the outer portion of the left eye, haderysipelas, and there was an area which did not heal well. Operation wasdone and since then he has had various kinds of treatment, X-rays, elec-tric needle, etc., for one and one-half years, but no treatment for the pastsix months. This promptly began to heal under radium and has now onlya very small spot of induration left. (Not included in the table.) RADIUM IN SKIN CANCERS. 83. Before Radium Tbeatment.
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