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Credit: Cancer : its nature and treatment / by John Pattison. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Case XXXIV. Mrs Peat, aged 67, from Lanark, N.B., has cancerous ulceration over the frontal and temporal bones, on the left side, with caries of. these bones. The disease commenced about twenty-seven years ago with a small wart, which ulcerated. Two years from its first appearance, and when the ske of a large pea, it was excised. Four years after, and when integument to the extent of a half-penny appeared involved, the operation was again repeated. The disease again re- appeared, and extended itself more rapidly, especially during the last three years. I was unwilling to under- take this case, on account of the virulence of the disease, and the advanced age of the patient; but on the 7th May, 1853, I commenced its treatment. All disease was removed, and Mrs Peat returned home quite well on the 12th of October. Case LXXXII. Mrs Andrews, aged 60, states,— “ About seven years ago a small pimple appeared on the right cheek, which I squeezed. It then assumed the appearance of a brown scab, which gradually got worse and worse. I then applied to Mr Granton, of Crayford, who applied an ointment of nightshade, which dried it up. It again broke out almost immediately, when he told me nothing more could be done. I was afterwards attended by Dr Spurred, who gave me difierent kinds of ointments, which had no* effect, and about three months ago Dr Spurred gave up the case, saying, ‘ that nothing more could be done.’ Since then I have only applied simple ointment. I suffer much pain and distress from it, both night and day.” I com- menced treatment, and made my first appdcation of my remedy on Saturday, the 11th February last [1854], and on Wednesday, the 12 th Aprd, I dismissed her per- fectly cured.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b22396263_0062.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
