Practical observations on cancer / by the late John Howard.
- Howard, John, Fellow of the College of Surgeons
- Date:
- 1811
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Credit: Practical observations on cancer / by the late John Howard. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![tumor dispersed. The regimen and other circum- stances were not minutely inquired into. It was communicated to me by the late Mr. Spray, more than 30 years ago, and I have but the above short account of the case. I have onlv to remark, that a milk and vegetable diet, with purging by Epsom-salt frequently, even Without the use of leeches, might probably be a great assistant to the action of mercury, in such cases. But, if blood be repeatedly taken by leeches, from near to the part affected, there would be a greater prospect of cure. Case 29 ]—A lady from Yorkshire came to Lon- don for the purpose of having one of her breasts, which was cancerous, but not ulcerated, removed : —she was between 60 and 60. The operation was fruitless, the sore never having healed completely, but, after some time, spreading with callosity, pain, &c. This breast, on examination after the removal, contained a considerable quantity of fluid : it was large, and several glands were in a soft and sup- purating state, like so many sloughs.—The fluid was extravasated, I conceive, and arose probably from these glands, which, having no natural out- let, became a secondary cause of distension, pain and disease. Case 30.]—A lady about 30, married and healthy, had a tumor about the middle of the Biceps Muscle, on one arm, of the size of a walnut. It was ob-](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21458571_0082.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
