The American journal of roentgenology, radium therapy and nuclear medicine (1906) (14777136103)

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Title: The American journal of roentgenology, radium therapy and nuclear medicine

Year: 1906 (1900s)

Authors: American Radium Society American Roentgen Ray Society

Subjects: Radiotherapy X-rays

Publisher: Springfield, Ill. C.C. Thomas

Contributing Library: Gerstein - University of Toronto

Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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Plate 3. Cancer of the lip which had undermined the normal rhe under- mined portion was exposed by electro-coagulation,with the above end result. as shown in the middle picture. One x-ray treatment

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Plate 4. Cancer of the tongue before treatment, after electro-coagulation, and showing radium needles inplace. The involved area was about one inch in diameter. This was thoroughly burned away andradium needles imbedded through the base of the ulcer and into the root of the tongue. Deep roentgen-ray therapy was used over the glands of the neck. The end result was good. thing stood out as being more practica cancer cells were first treated with thethan all the others. roentgen ray and sickened, as he called it, Dr. Bovie, a biologist, told of the effects that they were then much more susceptibleof the roentgen rays, radium and heat to the heat and easily destroyed. 258 Superficial Malignancies Since learning of this fact from Dr.Bovie, I have reversed the process oftreating skin cancer. I now give a massivedose of the roentgen ray to the growthand surrounding tissue, and then destrov called a gun-shot method, but I have foundit very efficient. The patients are sent homewith instruction

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1906

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