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Transcriber’s Note:
CANCER ITS CAUSE AND TREATMENT
PREFACE
LECTURE I NATURE OF CANCER
LECTURE II FREQUENCY AND GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF CANCER
LECTURE III METABOLISM OF CANCER
LECTURE IV RELATION OF DIET TO CANCER
LECTURE V MEDICAL TREATMENT OF CANCER
LECTURE VI CLINICAL CONSIDERATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS
BIBLIOGRAPHY
This work offers a thoughtful look at cancer from a medical and lifestyle perspective at a time when surgery dominated the conversation. Drawing on decades of clinical experience, the author argues that diet, habits, and the body’s vital forces play a central role in the development of malignant growths. He also surveys contemporary literature, inviting readers to reconsider the prevailing focus on operative treatment alone.
The author presents a series of lectures originally given to physicians, outlining practical steps for early medical management and prevention. He stresses the importance of continuous care before and after any operation, warning that neglecting these aspects often leads to recurrence. Though rooted in early‑20th‑century science, the ideas encourage modern listeners to explore how holistic approaches might complement conventional oncology.
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (202K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Richard Tonsing, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2019-05-19
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1845–1928
An influential early American dermatologist, he helped shape the study of skin disease in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was also a prolific medical writer whose career later took a controversial turn toward dietary and alternative cancer treatments.
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