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Title: The Roentgen rays in medicine and surgery as an aid in diagnosis and as a therapeutic agent; designed for the use of practitioners and students
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: Williams, Francis H. (Francis Henry), 1852-1936
Subjects: Radiotherapy Radiography Radiography, Thoracic
Publisher: New York : The Macmillan Company London, Macmillan & Co., ltd.
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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ree of previous contraction of the velum palati had disappeared,and that the parts worked properly. Dr. McCaw will give a further report ofthis case. LARGER NEW GROWTHS The following table is a summary of the results in eighteen larger newgrowths, not including those of the breast: — Eighteen Larger New Growths treated by X-Ravs Healed Under Treatment — Carcinoma ....... Lympho-sarcoma and round-celled sarcoma Discontinued Treatment — Carcinoma ....... Epidermoid carcinoma (Epithelioma) . Not Healed — Carcinoma .....Epidermoid carcinoma (Epithelioma)Papilloma .....Spindle and round-celled sarcomaSpindle-celled sarcoma I3_18 698 THE ROENTGEN RAYS IN MEDICINE AND SURGERY The first case still under treatment is that of a girl, twelve years of age (seeFi<^s. 421 and 422), who had a growth of seven years duration. Two operationshad been done for the removal of large masses of glands in the neck, one by Dr.G. W. Gay and the other by Dr. M. W. Richardson, before she came to me for
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Fig. 421. Case 78, A. D., twelve years of age. Microscopical diagnosis, lympho-sarcoma and round-celled sarcoma. Duration, seven years. Two operations. Before treatment by the X-rays. treatment by the X-rays. The microscopical examination made after the firstoperation showed that the growth was a lympho-sarcoma, and that after thesecond that it was a round-celled sarcoma. The growth involved the glands of the neck, both axillae, groin, and thorax.The accompanying cut shows how great was the enlargement of the glands in the APPENDIX 699 neck; those in the other portions mentioned were also very greatly enlarged.Treatment was begun in May, 1902, and during the first three weeks the glandsbecame softer and smaller, and the patients well-being was much improved. Shewas weak and listless at the beginning of the treatment, but became bright andactive after the lapse of three or four weeks. Exposures have been given once I

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