Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (July 25, 1962)
Scientist Reports on Cancer Research at" Moscow Cnnnrpcc MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON WEDNESDAY. JULY 25. 1962 i-urmim - speaking in Moscw Monday Dr. Howard .J. Taum, professor of obstet rics ind gynecology at the Univirsity of Oregon Medical tchcjl, reported on his re sea ch on effects of oxygen upu experimental tumors in labratory animals. Ie told scientists gathered in the USSR for the eighth International Cancer congress tlt protection against can- cr must in final analysis be cerivea irom inherent de fjnse mechanisms of the per- em naving the malignancy ine primary objective of ?r. latum s investigations is io study these natural de fenses in the hope that meth ods can be developed to stim ulate them to function more efficiently. Growth Parallels Oxygen It is generally accepted by scientists that the growth of cancer cells, as well as norm al cells, somewhat parallels the amount of oxygen avail able to the cells. Since can cerous cells grow and divide more rapidly than normal cells, one would assume that cancerous cells would be af Jected more than the nor mal cells when oxygen avail able to them is increased and decreased. The reticulo-endo-Ihelial system (the system of the body concerned with blood cell formation) prob- a b I y provides protection against cancer by building up some immunity as well as by the production and des truction of malignant cells. If a method were found to increase the efficiency of this system and, at the same time, to reduce the vitality of can cer cells, a retardation or even a reversal of the process which forms cancer might be expected. Through his research Dr. Tatum. with his assistants Eunice Popa and Carol Stev enson, is seeking such a meth od using laboratory animals in environments where the amount of available oxygen is closely controlled. For the experiments Dr. Tatum and his staff injected mice with cancer cells. Two groups of mice were put into chambers where they re ceived 11 per cent oxygen, or approximately the amount of oxygen in the nir at the top of a 19,000-foot mountain. In one chamber the atmospheric pressure was lowered to sim ulate that of a high altitude. In the other chamber the oxy gen remained at 1 1 per cent but the atmospheric pressure was normal. In a third cham ber atmospheric pressure was left at normal but a concen tration of 70 per cent oxy gen was maintained in the enclosure. Dennis the Menace 'IVOHT LIKE SfiCAO N MV H4M6UR6ERS,' Serving as a control group were mice which were inject ed with the cancer cells but received no treatment. May Speed Action The group of mice which received 11 per cent oxygen at a lowered atmospheric pressure survived over twice as long as those in the control group. The group receiving 11 per cent oxygen at normal atmospheric pressure vived three times as Ion the control group. which were given 70 per cent oxygen succumbed to the can cer significantly faster than those in the control group or those that received 11 per cent oxygen. Dr Tatum reported that at this stage of the study the in formation gained indicated that changes in the amount of oxygen had a profound ef fect upon the injected ani mal-tumor relationship. There was no indication whether these effects were brought about by changes in the char acteristics of the cancer cells or by changes in the forma tion of red blood cells in the animal, or a combination of both these factors. Questions Raised The experiments raise a number of very pertinent questions which may ulti mately have important impli cations in the treatment of cancer in humans. Why is it that the experimental animal frequently responds to injec tion of the malignant cells by a prompt reduction in pro duction of red blood cells, re sulting in anemia? The an emia thus produced would tend to reduce the amount of oxygen which reached the malignant growth. Does this represent a natural defense mechanism? There has yet been no adequate explanation proposed for the consistent appearance of severe degrees of anemia found in experi mental animals and in hu mans who have malignancy of one type or another. Is it mere coincidence that leu kemia rarely occurs among inhabitants of high altitudes where there is a reduced con centration of oxygen? It is hoped that some of these questions can be an swered as additional research in this area is continued, Dr. Tatum told the scientists. mm I VISITS Peter Flint, hospital corps- man third class, USN, is visit ing at the home of his grand I mother, Mrs. Grace Flint, 228 B St., Ashland. He arrived July 19 from 6 5 San Diego, Calif., and will leave this week for his new assignment as medical tech nician of the First Warning Squadron, Midway Island. He will serve there for the next year. ,ur-l fti-.' Those Ui 'T. SERVES Lawrence R. Wilson, aer ographer's mate airman ap prentice, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Wilson, 894 Ca sino rd., is serving at head quarters of the Pacific Missile range. Point Mugu, Calif. RESTFUL SLEEP FOR HOT NIGHTS ' M i ) . loir - rrssS5'isSS5sS?r 1 Tf ,-i' I Br -m Carry, cr wheel room-ta-room Aceentorx Stnrd Armiabie, i-.irvr -.r D 'Li - . MODEL E401 MANNING BOWMAN DELUXE COOLER Muck tnoti than fan. Tunt fS tfiaf t reiai in room Ml of coo', c'ma, filtt4 r CflrinuoiM oir-voihmf action. Gtrint tit-tf.ff- filter renam 6wtt, lint, 4ft and oir-bornt partklM ... ft ftm frwff, p'tr flir flnywriere. NO INSTALLATION COST! Jwtt 9tK nw P '"'. mn.K THTT s41 95 loitt.st pmc.r Other Models $29.95 to $54.95 $Jtct W, MCB., r LOW miAj nd quickly Dm m wmdw (m m4 ct tf ta 5 rMH Pr1aUt-ty ta carry W TV r Rcw wttHarMKt J ESKimo X Diioxi'.-T -,,1 BREEZiBOX 12 i.. $2195 CC tm urn tyr mur umv 4tmrmj ar mmtnw far U mk I Open 8:30 .m. to 5:30 p.m. ton, thru Sit. HUBBARD BROS., Inc. Mjin ind Rivrid Our 78lh Year Prion. 773-7777 F,"','.!TP.V.1 """Wl U ? XTV fWm t t. I mii,iwiimiiii.iii.. i j. ii... . . , ,3 4. iliii, IMK Peril. -.-3 ' ? w ym . km- swr ex -. Wl V :J 3 ?! S ' SUMMER SALES &J0.JJmm'l" 1 iwinuy , . : ip h , la y ;i ri''UK4 l' 71 2 i?Nwr . j .: : MobM.Hom. Jli JxC- ; TWA L ' " ':1f- VV V' STARTING , .MUWA i-Hag. j ..... rn ,,-rrnrn 15, and Kathryn, 13; lower left, Dorothy, 18, and Lonnie HHLIVCK THE ULLVLli Jr., 17; lower right, Ida Hancock, 40. Authorities fear I p . . , i foul play and a wide search for the family is under way. 1 1243 30. Riverside 11 (upi). j -Z-ZZZZi-------------i in ti mJ jjto- inU ji i.lf'(1tiaiiii?tiifiiiiiii FAMILY MISSING-The missing family of Lonnie Han cock of Alpine, Calif., is shown in recent snapshots found in the belongings of Ida Hancock at a small inn at Phil lipsville, 70 miles south of Eureka. At top left are Shir ley Ann, 14, and father Lonnie, 44; top right, Roy Lee, The Family Council Fdltor'i note: The family Council conilstt of . judrr, a phyrhlatrtst, three clergymen, three editors and a women's editor. Kach arUcle is a summary ol a family disagreement presented to Uio Council. The Council deals with problems, major and minor, encountered by guidance counselors .tnd social workers. Edited by by Mrs. Alma Denny. (Copyright fcy General Features Corp.) Ada C. - I don't want her to help me so much, but she insists. Mrs. F. C. - Nothing s too much for me when it comes to my son's family. Ada C. - If you want to know what the expression "to kill someone with kindness" means, you should watch, my motner-in-law. She insists on baby-sitting for us, even when we don't want to go out. She's over at our home more than at her two daughters'. We can well afford a paid baby-sitter. Her overeagerness puts me in an embarrassing spot. in the first place, she seems to upset our children when she takes charge. They become wna and unruly. Wed much rather have a "professional" in charge. But there's another problem. Mother C. snooDs. And then later she talks to others about my housekeep ing. I find closets disarraneed. jewelry and personal belong- Net Farm Income 2 Per Cent Above Last Year's Rate Washington-UP)-The Agri culture Department estimates net farm income for the first six months of 1962 at an an nual rate of $12.8 billion. This is about 2 per cent above the annual rate for the first six months of last year, but about the same as the revised net income for the full year 1961. To Play Larger Part Government payments will play a larger part in net farm income this year than last. In a review of the demand and price situation, the de partment aid that payments to farmers under the 1962 feed grain and wheat stabil ization programs are expected to total about $1.2 billion. Last year, with the wheat pro gram getting under way in the fall, payments totaled about $809 million. Of this, $767 million was paid to farm ers under the feed grain pro gram. Cash receipts from all mar ketings in the first six months of 1962 were 2 per cent high er than in January-June, 1961. Receipts from marketings of crops, boosted by higher prices, were at $5.4 billion up $400 million from a year earlier. Cash returns from livestock and livestock prod ucts, however, were 1 per cent lower than in the first half of 1961 as lower prices more than offset an increase in the volume of marketings. Acrcag. Higher Prices' paid by farmers for production items, interest, taxes, and wage rates through mid-June averaged almost 1.5 per cent more than a year ago. Production expenses In January-June were estimated to be at an annual rate of about $600 million more than they wcie in the first half of 1961. Unit costs showed small to moderate increases for most production items. Interest and taxes payable per acre were up about 6 per cent each, and farm wage rate, were about 3 per cent more than in January-June, 1961. The increase in production expenses offset most of the gain in realized gross income Irom larger cash rerelpts nd higher government payments ings disturbed. Her remarks about me have come back to me. Frankly this area of our home is none of her business. ... Mm. F. C. - I'm not hurt by Ada's criticism. She talks that way because she doesn't know the difference between having a stranger around and a lov ing, loyal member of the fam ily. Once she tries the profes sionals she wants, she'll be only too glad to accept my devotion. My daughters don't need much help. Their children are older than Ada's -and Sam's. And I'm sure Ada's children are better off with me than with a teenager who watches the clock and counts up the dollars. The children are used to me. Ada can even plan a long trip with Sam, and have no worries. As for snooping, that's rl diculous. I admit that when I'm chilly, I go to the closet for a sweater. And if I see that Ada has something new, I'm delighted. A stranger, on the other hand, would be en vious. The Council: What's causing the trouble here is Mrs. C.'s lack of respect toward her son and daughter-in-law. She is treating them like pawns in a chess game, movable at will until stalemated. And It's Ada who's now calling, "Stale mate," to end Mrs. C.'s ad vantage. Hiring an outsider to baby sit would offer certain bene- Iits for Ada, not now avail able. She could apply lock and key wherever she wished (except on refrigerator and television set) and no exnla- nations needed. She'd have some privacy. In her absence she d have peace of mind knowing a businesslike per son is in charge, doing a busi- nessiiKe Job-even to the point of administering businesslike cuddles to a youngster who awakens from a bad dream. And if perchance the em ployee should stray to a huffet and rummage, or lo a desk and riffle, said employee is most unlikely lo talk. She'd keep mum about Ada's boo- boos in the purchasing department. Not so, Mrs. C. Secina a new coal in the front closet, won't she ask, "What hannen- ed to last year's tweed?" Won't she be tempted to add. I could have used It"? A possessive mother can't help passing judgment at every turn, whether it's child-raising, use of spare time or ex penditure of money. Nobody asks her. At times they might like to. Sne's no slouch. But nobody gets a chance to ex press his or her preference. She proceeds as though "Mother Knows Best" Is Ar ticle I of The Constitution. This relationship has enough rich Ingredients, how ever, lo rise into a delicious one, wilh better measuring and balancing. For Mrs. C, the measuring will include a large amount of holding back. of restraint. What you, Mrs. C, have conceived of as kind ness, Ada finds oppressive. Your attitude toward her pos sessions, as well as her chil dren, disturbs her. You are nosy and censorial about the former, too lenient and emo tional with the latter. So, con tinue your laudable willing ness, but play hard to gel for a while. And when you ap pear, regard Ada as . digni fied hcad-of-.-hnme, not as an Irresponsible child you must el straight. W MONTGOMERY WARD 117 S. CENTRAL 773-7301 FREE PARKING refrigerator-freezer buys! LARGE VALUE-PACKED COMBINATIONS WITH TOP OR BOTTOM FREEZERS w CO) a- NO MONEY DOWN 10.50 . month 12.6 CU. FT. BUDGET-PRICED MODEL Refrigerator section keeps itself defrosted auto matically, has full-width crisper; egg racks and generous shelf space. Top-mounted freezer holds 105 lbs. frozen food, has its own storage door. MONEY DOWN month 14.4 FT. WITH FROSTLESS REFRIGERATOR Kitchen-perfectl Frostless refrigerator section has twin porcelain crispers; door has egg racks, dairy bar. Giant bottom freezer holds 172 lbs. of foodj has convenient swing-out basket, roomy doorstoragei NO TRADE-IN REQUIRED AT THESE PRICES 9300 bffu air conditioner 88 S) CO) JR, NO MONEY Powerful 1 1 5V motor DOWN Adjustable thermostat Easily installed Forget summer heat with this Tru-Cold air conditioner. Adjustable" thermostat maintains the temperature setting you select automatically. Germicidal filter removes dust, dirt, impurities from air. 38 Prk.s Start At 1491 NO MONEY DOWN when you "Charge it" at Wards t
