fclGHT MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
rfday- April 29, 1953
Cancer's 10-Year Toll Rises
But Cures Also Increasing
Cancer'i shifting pattern in the last decade has produced a
paradox of increase in both the number who get cancer and the
number of those cured of it, Vie American Cancer Society observed
in marking the tenth anniversary of itj reorganization.
The ACS in 1945 succeeded
the American Society for the
Control of Cancer, founded in
1913. Following World War II,
an all-out attack on cancer
through research, education and
service to patients was launched
Now, taking a long look at the
past ten years, the ACS finds
that more people are dying of
cancer today but that thousands
are being cured who would have
died of the disease in 1945.
Does this mean that mora peo
ple are getting cancer than did
ten years ago? ACS statisticians
say yes. Cancer now strikes one
in four, instead of on in five
The main point here is that the
population is older now; more
people are in the age bracket
where cancer takes its heaviest
tolL The American life expect
ancy increased from about 63
years to nearly 69 years between
1941 and 1951, the latest ten-
year period for which figures are
available.
About 700,000 Cases Now
During the last ten years can
cer has been increasing, both in
number of persons who got the
disease and in the number who
died. As nearly as can be deter
mined there were about 550,000
persons under treatement for
cancer in 1945. This year the es
timate is 700,000.
Americans were dying of can
cer ten years ago at the rate of
127 per 100,000 population. In
1945, 91,638 women died of can
cer and there were 85,826 male
cancer deaths. This year the rate
is 146 per 100,000 and the male
deaths outnumber the women by
a considerable margin. Estimates
for 1955 say that about 124,000
men and 112,000 women will die
of cancer.
One-Fourth Sared
About one-fourth of those who
get cancer today are being saved.
In 1955 this would mean about
75,000 lives saved. Various stud
ies indicate that more people arc
being saved from cancer today.
If figures from a recent Metro
politan Life Insurance study arc
applied to the entire population,
they indicate that some 10,000
women are being saved annually
who would have died in the
years 1941-1943. ''. ..'
The tempo of the fight against
cancer also has increased. The
ultimate goal of cancer control
through research has moved for
ward as vastly increased funds
have been made available. In
1945, the ACS set aside $979,047
for research grants awarded in
its first research program the
following year.
Grants totaling more than $5,-
500,000 are being made this year
by the Society. This represents
one-fourth of the money raised
during last year's campaign. The
1955 Crusade goal is $24,000,-
000 and at least $6,000,000 of
this will be devoted to research.
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--ST-Ljr-i-
mwincit Jf TEAR Mrs.
Lavinia Christensen FugaL
it? e) PIeasan Grwe
Utah, has been selected as
the American Mother of the
w 5he J?as four sons and
four daughters.
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Saturday
12:30 n.m. Medford Leaeue
of Women Voters, Medford Tbotel.
7:30 p.m. Olive Rebekah
lodge, public card party, IOOF
hall, 221 West Sixth st.
Shady Cove Unit
Elects Officers
Shady Cove Shady Cove Ex
tension unit held election of of
ficers during a meeting in the
home of Mrs. A. C. Larson on
Rogue River drive April 26.
Mrs. T. R. Dow is the new
chairman and other officers are
Mrs. C. Brewer, vice-chairman;
Mrs. Kenneth Paulsen, secretary
and Mrs. William Bishop, trea
surer. .
The unit will have a display on
the project, "The Home Medi
cine Cabinet" and copper work
at the annual Homemaker's Fes
tival. Mrs. Larson, president of
Shady Cove Parent-Teacher as
sociation, reported thatsa home
nursing class will start soon,
with classes to be held at the
schoolhouse. - .. i
Mrs. F . K. Kelley showed
slides taken during a trip to
Florida , last winter. Mrs. Hicks
and Mrs. Mason gave the lesson
on "Simple Home Repairs."
Former Agent
In U.S. Service
To Speak Here
Arch F. Coleman, who worked
with the United States strategic
services before and during World
War II, will be speaker for the
next meeting of Rogue Valley
Knife and Fork club. Tht dinner
will be Monday, May 9, at 6:45
p.m. in Rogue Valley Country
club.
Mr. Coleman who has spent
time in several nations while
a secret service agent, is now a
public relations counselor. He
has also worked with the U.S.
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce.
Reservations for the dinner are
to be made with the club secre
tary, Mrs. O. A. Eden, 211 Genes
see street, no later than Satur
day, May 7.
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