The enzyme treatment for cancer / by William Seaman Bainbridge.

  • William Seaman Bainbridge
Date:
1909
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    ment Was Begun Treatment Effect Upon; 1 Local Condition 3 Fetor 4 Pain 5 Progress of the Disease and packing of vagina (othei ns); curettage, Dec. 3, 1907. Irremovable. Cachexia marked tissues involved very friable General condition poor. Dec. 21, 1907 to Jan 24, 1908. . Negative in all respects. Disease continued to progress, involving abdominal viscera, as shown b> exploratory laparotomy Feb 26, 1908. ; Died Feb. 27, 1908 r r »st removed, Aug. 13, 1907 X-ray twice a week for 2 mo operation. Left breast, ax- d supraclavicular glands re- Dec. 17, 1907 (Bainbridge) very other day for severa . G. Keith, Yonkers, N. Y.). All external evidence of cancer re- moved. General condition good Dec. 27, 1907 to Mar. 11, 1908. Continued several weeks by Dr. James T. Gorton, Yonkers, N. Y. . 1 Some of the secondary nodules l disappeared and others de- creased in size. , 2 Marked improvement. 3 No fetor present. 4 Apparently controlled, certain- ly not increased. 5 Did not prevent metastasis oi recurrence. s Died June 16, - 1908. right breast removed in 1902 physician). Tubes anc emoved, both ovarian arteries . S, 1907 (Bainbridge). Irremovable carcinoma of struc- tures involved. Internal medication and hypodermic injec- tions of glycerin and water, Dec. 13 to 29, 1907. Regular enzyme treatment continued by Dr. Emil Brunor, Nov. 26, 1907 to Apr. 26, 1908. . Under control treatment steady improvement in general condi- tion. Began to fail as soon as the injections of trypsin and : amylopsin were begun. No metastases after beginning enzyme treatment. • Died Apr. 27, 1908 tomy, 1900; gastro-enteros- 01; plastic operation for en- :ontracted gastro-enteric ori- >; medical treatment for per- omiting, 1907 (another hos- xploratory laparotomy, gas- ostomy, Mar. 30, 1908 (Bain- Persistent vomiting; pain in epi- gastrium. Chronic gastric ulcer with peritoneal adhesions. Feb. 27 to Mar. 26, 1908. Negative in all respects. Died May, 1908. right breast removed, Sept, other physician). Radical re- : right breast and enlarged nd supraclavicular glands of e; removal of small nodule er portion of left breast, Nov. (Bainbridge). Irremovable involvement of chest wall. Nov. 11, 1906 to Feb. 6, 1907. Improvement of general condi- tion, attributable to operation. Progress of disease not checked. Discharged from hospital, Feb. 6, 1907. Not able to trace subsequent history. and application of zinc dar. 21, 1907 (Bainbridge). Irremovable. Suffering from sepsis; cachexia marked. Mar. 19 to May 24, 1907. 1 Improved. 2 Less septic, less cachectic. 3 Lessened. 4 None. 5 None. Improvement doubtless due to regime rather than to the injections. Discharged from hospital, May 24, 1907. Unable to trace subsequent history. Refused operation Large ulcerating tumor in left breast and one in axilla; arm very much swollen; pain intense. Apr. 28 to May 27, 1907. Complained of pain from injec- tions. Negative in all respects. Discontinued treat- ment at patient's request, May 27, 1907,Lostsightof. icised, Aug., 1906 (another Tumor extending from umbilicus to symphysis pubis, hard, irregu- lar, slightly nodular. Just below umbilicus a discharging sinus re- sulting from operation. May 5 to June 3, 1907.. Slight apparent improvement in general condition at first. Discharged from hospital by re- quest June 3, 1907. Lost sight of. medical (other physicians), orv laparotomy, Feb. 11, inbridge). General condition poor. Operation showed large, hard growth con- necting stomach, pancreas and colon. Feb. 14 to Apr. 28, 1907. Decided improvement in general condition. Discharged by re- quest, improved, Apr. 29, 1907. Lost sight of. ic treatment 3 mo.; 11 caustic ms (other physicians). Ex- dissection of broken down neck and involved sheaths of titemal jugular vein ligated, ?06; both sides of neck curett- inferior maxillary division of posterior auricular nerves cut ! Pain, Jan. 17, 1907 (Bain- Ulcerating cancer of tongue, too far advanced to warrant removal of tongue. Dec. 11, 1906 to Jan. 14, 1907. Apparent temporary improve- ment both local and general. Autopsy showed no metastases, despite extensive involvment. Died Jan. 20, 190T loved from left breast, 1905; moval of left breast and axil- is, Sept., 1907 (other hospi- hcal removal of right breast •ry glands, Apr. 2, 1908 (New i and Cancer Hospital). Enzyme treatment begun two. weeks after last operation, to prevent metastasis. Apr. 15 to 24, 1908. Large doses. Negative in all respects. Discharged by re- quest, Apr. 25, 1908. Lost sight of. for fissure of rectum, June 6, ' Moratory laparatomy, left in- lostomy, July IS, 1907 (an- pital). Tumor in rectum, 3£ inches from . anus; left inguinal glands en- larged. Inoperable. Jan. 10 to 31, 1908 Temporary improvement in general condition. Otherwise negative. Discharged Jan. 31, 1908, steadily growing worse. Died later. t and supraclavicular glands ' July 16, 1906 (another Recurrence in scar of breast am- ] putation; arm and hand greatly swollen and very painful. Opera- tion refused. Mar. 1 to May 7, 1908. Negative in all respects. Treat- ment painful when large injec- tions were used. Refused further treatment. Dis- charged Mar. 8, 1908. Lost sight of. ds removed by cautery. Sept, i per physician). Rectum di- n- 19, 1907 (Bainbridge). peration refused. \ Nodular masses for a distance of 3 ] inches in rectum; annular mass extending 2 inches further. Pain, constipation, bloody stools. Nov. 18, 1906 to Apr. 16, 1907. 1 Discharge from rectum freer; ' obstruction not so marked. 2 Temporarily improved. 3 Lessened. 1 Lessened. 5 None. Died Mar.. 1908. bne^St> ?eb- 1906 (another ] • Ketused further operation. Irremovable. Considerable pain. 1 General condition fair. Feb. 19, 1907 to Apr. 27, 1907. i 1 1 Distinct improvement. Some 1 nodules apparently disappeared and others decreased in size and became softer. 2 Gained 17 lb. in less than 1 mo. 3 Lessened. 1 Lessened for a time. 5 Seemingly retarded. Discontinued treatment volun- tarily Apr. 27, 1907. Died sev- eral months later.
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