INDEX

Acidity of saliva in cancer, [44], [146], [164], [199], [213], [221]
Activity, increased surgical, not the solution of cancer problem, [242]
Age as related to cancer, [50]
Agnew on surgery in cancer, [93]
Alcohol harmful in cancer, [157]
Alkalescence of the blood in cancer, [132]
Amino-acid nitrogen, increased in cancer, [42]
Anabolism, [62]
Anemia of cancer, [130]
Appetite and taste, [63]
Approach of death rate of cancer and tuberculosis, [87], [259]
Argentine Republic, cancer in, [69]
Australia, meat eating and cancer in, [70]
Austria, cancer mortality in, [85]
Bashford and Murray, [75]
Basic cause of cancer, [147]
Biopsy, danger of, in cancer, [123]
Blindness as to results of surgery in cancer, [139], [240], [243]
Blood in cancer, [131], [134], [137], [219], [235]
Bones, cancer of, [130]
Bovee on cancer of the uterus, [104]
Breast, cancer of the, [97], [197]
- cancer mortality, [82]
- frequency of cancer in, [49]
Butter, caloric value of, [166]
- value of, in cancer, [166], [263]
Byrne, on cancer of the uterus, [102], [104]
California, cancer mortality in, [79]
Calories, daily amount of, in menu, [163]
Cancer, anemia, [130]
- and civilization, [57], [72], [83]
- and dietary and medical treatment, results in, [188], [200]–237
- and meat eating, [68]–71, [149]
Cancer, and nitrogenous matter, [37], [150]
- and rice eating, [168]
- and tuberculosis, approach of death rate of, [87], [241], [259]
  - comparative death rates of, [241]
- basic cause of, [147], [261]
- blindness as to results of surgery in, [139], [240]
- blood in, [131]
- cases, personal, [196]
- conception of hitherto wrong, [240]
- daily amount of calories in, [163]
- diet for, [157]
- dietetic and medical treatment of, [144]
- disappearing under general medical treatment, [175], [200]–237
- en cuirasse, [131]
- hemoglobin in, [134], [219]
- houses, [59]
- inoperable, benefited by medical treatment, [209], [217]
- medical treatment of, patience necessary in, [170]
- mortality, chart showing, [87]
  - increased, since educational propaganda, [78], [88], [242]
- not a local disease, [67]
- of bones, [130]
- of the breast, [49], [97], [197]
- of the gall bladder, [106]
- of the lip, [95]
- of the liver, [129]
- of the lungs, [130]
- of the mouth, [95]
- of the rectum, [106]
- of the skin, [130]
- of the stomach, [105]
- of the tongue, [95]
- of the uterus, [102]
  - cured by medical treatment, [200]–237
  - vegetarian diet in, [224], [228]
- patients, directions for, [155]
- primary, removed by medical treatment, [200], [208]
- problem, not settled yet, [143]
  - not solved by greater surgical activity, [242]
  - the real, [149], [239]
- recurrent, [119]
  - and medical treatment, [208]
  - benefited by medical treatment, [209], [211], [214]
- red blood cells in, [134], [137], [219]
- relation of climate to, [58]
- research, negative results of, [248]
  - positive results of, [250]
- saliva acid in, [44], [146], [199], [213], [221]
- specialists, [155]
- the real problem of, [239]
- tissue, a product of systemic changes, [142], [244]
- urinary excretion imperfect in, [173], [146], [218]
- urinary solids deficient in, [39], [172]
- urine deficient in, [146], [173], [218], [221]
- weight of patients in, [219], [226], [235]
- white blood corpuscles in, [219]
- wrong conception of, [240]
Carcinoma cases, personal, [196]
Carcinoma or epithelioma, [194], [195]
Carcinosis, [130], [136]
Catabolism, [62]
Cause, basic, of cancer, [147], [261]
Cereals, how cooked and eaten, [162], [164]
Chalfant on cancer of the uterus, [105]
Chart showing mortality of cancer, [87]
Chewing, importance of, in cancer, [164]
Chimney sweeper’s cancer, [53]
Chocolate harmful in cancer, [157]
Cities, cancer mortality in, [79]
Civilization, and cancer, [83]
- cancer a disease of, [57], [72], [83]
Climate, relation of, to cancer, [58]
Clinic, medical, for cancer, [153]
Clinical and statistical studies, results of, [254]
Codeia, harm from, in cancer, [136]
Coe, H. C., on breast cancer, [98]
Coffee harmful in cancer, [157]
Comparative death rates of cancer and tuberculosis, [87], [241]
Conception of cancer hitherto wrong, [240]
Conclusions, [139], [269]
Confidence of patient to be secured, [170]
Constipation very common in cancer, [173]
Contagion of cancer, [21]
Cure of cancer, time of, [124]
Currier on cancer of the uterus, [103]
Cutaneous epithelioma, excluded, [94], [192]
Danger from excising specimens for diagnosis, [123]
- from nitrate of silver in epithelioma, [193]
- from thyroid extract in cancer, [212], [269]
- of imperfected medical treatment, [270]
- of spreading cancer, [122]
Death rate of cancer and tuberculosis compared, [87], [241], [259]
Deaths from cancer in New York City, [80]
Deficiency of urine in cancer, [146], [173], [218], [221]
Definition of cancer, [20], [47]
Denmark, cancer mortality in, [85]
Diabetes, relation of, to cancer, [147]
Diet and cancer, [55]
- for cancer patients and prophylaxis, [157]
- relation of, to cancer, [61]
Dietary card for cancer patients, [154]
Dietetic and medical treatment of cancer, [144]
- - duration of, [151]
  - results from, [188]
- in sarcoma, [231]
Difficulty in carrying out medical treatment, [114], [152], [186]
Directions for cancer patients, [155]
Duration of dietary and medical treatment, [151]
- of observation affecting cancer statistics, [92]
Educational propaganda increasing cancer mortality, [78], [88], [242]
“Embryonic rests” in cancer, [20]
End results of cancer cases, [108], [112]
England, increase of cancer in, with increased meat eating, [69]
England and Wales, cancer mortality in, [83]
Engleman on cancer of the uterus, [104]
Epithelioma, [192]
- of the skin,
  - excluded from present study, [192]
  - statistics of, [94]
- or carcinoma, [194]
  - warning against use of nitrate of silver in, [193]
Error as to non-increase of cancer mortality, [74]
Erythrocytes in cancer, [134], [137], [219]
Exact diet for cancer, [157]
Exercise, relation of, to cancer, [56]
Females, relative frequency of cancer in, [49], [50]
Fletcherizing, importance of, in cancer, [164]
Food, relation of, to cancer, [60], [149], [152]
France, cancer mortality in, [85]
Fredrick on cancer of the uterus, [103]
Frequency of cancer in males and females, [49]
Friedenwald on cancer of the stomach, [106]
Gall bladder, cancer of, [106]
German Empire, cancer mortality in, [85]
Good health and cancer, [35]
Handley permeation theory, [126]
Hartwell on breast cancer, [100]
Hemoglobin in cancer, [134], [219]
- in sarcoma, [235]
Henrotin on cancer of the uterus, [103]
Heredity and cancer, [21]
Hertzler on cancer of the lip, [95]
Heurtaux on breast cancer, [99]
Hildebrand on breast cancer, [97], [101]
Hoffman on mortality from cancer throughout the world, [76]
- on real increase of cancer, [86]
Holland, cancer mortality in, [85]
Hormone of cancerous tissue, [133]
Hungary, cancer mortality in, [85]
Imperfect medical treatment, danger of, [270]
Importance of plasma of blood, [132]
- of proper mastication in cancer, [164]
Increase of cancer in England, [68]
- in cancer mortality, [74]
  - in the United States, [77]
  - throughout world, [76]
Inoperable cancer, [113]
- benefited by medical treatment, [209], [217]
Intestinal elimination, faulty in cancer, [43], [173]
- relation of, to cancer, [43]
Ireland, cancer mortality in, [85]
Iron, value of, in cancer, [182]
Italy, cancer mortality in, [85]
- meat eating and cancer in, [71]
Kentucky, cancer mortality in, [81]
King and Newsholme, [75]
Klein on cancer of the uterus, [103]
Leucocytes in cancer, [134], [219], [235]
Levin on breast cancer, [98]
Limit of time of cure of cancer, [125]
Lip, cancer of, statistics, [95]
Liver, cancer of, [129]
Locality, relation of, to cancer, [58]
Lubhardy on breast cancer, [97]
Lungs, cancer of, [130]
Lymphatic system and cancer, [128]
Lymphocytes in cancer, [135]
Maine, cancer mortality in, [79], [81]
Males, relative frequency of cancer in, [49], [50]
Malignant disease, personal statistics of, [191]
Massachusetts, cancer mortality in, [79]
Masticating, importance of, in cancer, [164]
Mayo on cancer of the breast, [97]
- on cancer of the rectum, [106]
- on cancer of the stomach, [105], [106]
Meat eating and cancer, [69], [149]
Medical and dietetic treatment, of cancer, [144]
- - results from, [188], [200]–237
- of sarcoma, [231]
Medical clinic for cancer, [153]
Medicinal treatment of cancer, [169], [175]
- - imperfect, danger of, [270]
  - patience and perseverance needed in, [170]
- in inoperable cancer, [209], [217]
- in recurrent cancer, [209], [211], [214]
Menu for treatment and prophylaxis of cancer, [157]
Metabolism and cancer, [34], [62]
Metastases, [126]
- by inoculation, [127]
- mode of occurrence of, [126]
Meyer, Willy, on breast cancer, [100]
Mode of life and cancer, [60]
Modes of development of recurrent cancer, [121]
Montana, cancer mortality in, [81]
Morphia, harm from, in cancer, [136]
Morphine less often needed under dietetic and medical treatment, [174]
Mortality from cancer, [74]
- about 90 per cent, [143]
- chart of, [87]
- in cities, [79]
- in different States, [79]
- increased since educational propaganda, [78], [88], [242]
Mouth, cancer of, [95]
Mundé on cancer of the uterus, [104]
Murphy on end result of operations on breast cancer, [97]
Negative results of cancer laboratory research, [248]
New Hampshire, cancer mortality in, [79]
New York Board of Health and cancer diagnosis, [123]
New York City, cancer death rate in, [80]
New Zealand, meat eating and cancer in, [69]
Nitrate of silver, warning against, in epithelioma, [193]
Nitrogenous matter, relation of, to cancer, [37], [150]
- metabolism and cancer, [65]
- partition, imperfect, in cancer, [37], [42]
Norway, cancer mortality in, [82], [85]
Nuts, protein content of, [72]
Obesity, cancer with, [33], [55], [97]
Occupation, and cancer, [51]
Optimism of physician necessary, [170]
Origin of cancer, [119], [147]
Oxyproteic acid, relation of, to cancer, [42]
Paget’s disease, [97]
Parasites and cancer, [21]
Patience and perseverance necessary in medical treatment of cancer, [170]
Permanent cure of breast cancer, [97]
Permeation theory of Handley, [126]
Perseverance necessary in medical treatment of cancer, [170]
Personal carcinoma cases, [196]
- sarcoma cases, [196]
Phosphorus, value of, in cancer, [183]
Plasma of blood, importance of, [132]
Polak on cancer of the uterus, [105]
Polk on cancer of the uterus, [104]
Polynuclears, activity of, in cancer, [137]
Positive results of cancer laboratory research, [250]
Potassium, value of, in cancer, [138]
Precancerous lesions, [94]
Primary cancer removed by medical treatment, [200]–208
Problem, cancer, not solved by greater surgical activity, [143], [242]
- the real, [239]
Product of systemic changes, cancer tissue a, [142], [244]
Propaganda, educational, increasing cancer mortality, [88], [242]
Prophylaxis of cancer, [144], [167]
Protein and cancer, [37], [64]
- content of certain vegetables and nuts, [72]
Quack claims of cure of cancer, [118]
Race, relation of, to cancer, [56]
Real cancer problem, [149], [239]
Reasons for adherence to surgical treatment of cancer, [140]
- for inoperability of cancer, [116]
Rectum, cancer of, [106]
Recurrence of cancer, time of, [124]
Recurrent cancer, [119]
- and medical treatment, [208]
- benefited by medical treatment, [209], [211], [214]
- of rectum, [107]
Red blood cells in cancer, [134], [137], [219]
- in sarcoma, [235]
Reinecke on cancer of the uterus, [103]
Research, cancer, negative results of, [248]
- positive results of, [250]
Results of clinical and statistical studies, [254]
- of dietary and medical treatment, [188], [200]–237
Rheumatism and cancer, [33]
Rice, relation of, to cancer, [168]
Ross, Forbes, on cancer, [136]
- on potassium in cancer, [176], [179]
Salivary secretion, acid, in cancer, [44], [146], [164], [199], [213], [221]
Sarcoma, and medical treatment, [231]
Sarcoma cases, personal, [196], [230]
- cured by dietary and medical treatment, [189], [236]
Segond on cancer of the uterus, [104]
Sex, relation of, to frequency of cancer, [49]
Skin, cancer of the, [130]
- excluded from the present study, [192]
- statistics of, [94]
Smith, Lapthorne, on cancer of the uterus, [104]
Solids, urinary, in cancer, [39], [172]
Stage of disease affecting cancer statistics, [90]
Statistical and clinical studies, results of, [254]
Statistics of cancer, affected by duration of observation, [92]
- affected by stage of disease, [92]
- surgical, [74]
Statistics, elements affecting, [89]
- personal, of malignant disease, [191], [196]
Stomach, cancer of, [105]
- frequency of, [50]
- mortality of, [82], [106]
Stools, importance of inspecting, [184]
Sulphur partition, imperfect, in cancer, [43]
Summary, [239]
Surgery in cancer, blindness as to end results
of, [139], [240], [243]
Surgical activity, greater, not the solution of cancer problem, [242]
Surgical statistics of cancer, [74]
Systemic changes, causal relationship of, to cancer, [142], [244]
Taste, gratification of, [63]
Thyroid extract, danger from, in cancer, [212], [269]
Time of recurrence of cancer, [124]
Tongue, cancer of the, [95]
Touching up epithelioma with nitrate of silver dangerous, [193]
Trauma of lymphatics, increasing cancer, [45]
Traumatism and cancer, [21]
Treatment of cancer, dietetic and medical, [144]
Tuberculosis and cancer, comparative death rates of, [87], [241], [259]
Tuberculosis, decline of mortality of, [87]
- lessons to be learned from, [241]
Tuttle on cancer of rectum, [106]
United States, cancer statistics in, [77], [87]
United States, meat eating and cancer in, [69]
Uric acid and cancer, [37], [201]
Urinary acidity in cancer, [41]
Urinary solids deficient in cancer, [39], [172]
Urine, in cancer, [37]
- - deficient, [146], [173], [218], [221]
- volumetric analysis of, guiding treatment, [172]
Utah, cancer mortality in, [79]
Uterus, cancer of the, [102]
- cured by medical treatment, [222], [228]
- frequency of, [49]
- mortality in, [82]
- vegetarian diet in, [224], [228]
Van de Warker on cancer of the uterus, [104]
Variety of medical treatment necessary, [151]
Vegetable soup, how made, [162], [165]
Vegetables, protein content of, [72]
Vegetarian diet, arresting inoculated cancer, [253]
- for cancer, [153]
- in cancer of the uterus, [224], [228]
Vegetarians and cancer, [71]
Vermont, cancer mortality in, [79], [81]
Vitamines and cancer, [165]
Volumetric analysis of the urine, [172]
Warning as to nitrate of silver in epithelioma, [193]
Waste in preparation of certain foods, [165]
Water, how taken in cancer, [161]
Weight of cancer patients, [219], [226], [235]
Wertheim on cancer of the uterus, [102]
White blood cells in cancer, [134], [219]
- in sarcoma, [235]
World statistics of cancer, [76]
Wrong conception of cancer, [240]
X-ray causing cancer, [52]

[1]. “Cancer, Its Cause and Treatment,” Hoeber, 1915.

[2]. This address, which has been delivered before several medical societies, is added as giving a summary of the subject elaborated in the first volume and this one. It presents the argument more concisely and definitely than occurs in any single lecture, and may thus aid in properly understanding the whole matter.

[3]. This chart appears opposite page [87].

[4]. Bulkley: New York State Medical Journal, 1916.

[5]. Bulkley: “Cancer, Its Cause and Treatment,” Hoeber, 1915.

[6]. Bulkley: “Cancer in Relation to Body Elimination,” New York Med. Jour., July 3, 1915.

[7]. Ross: “Cancer, Its Genesis and Treatment.” London, 1912, p. 88.