02319cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000560012624500270018226400510020930000470026033600260030733700260033333800360035950000310039550801890042652011460061553400750176165300110183670000520184785600510189985600430195071960UtSlPG20260610134650.0mcr n260607r20231925utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a25008723  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aRC1 aWright, H. W. S.q(Henry Wardel Snarey),d1892-197614aThe conquest of cancer 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2023-10-25  aTim Lindell, Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)  a"The Conquest of Cancer" by H. W. S. Wright is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book addresses the challenges posed by cancer and emphasizes the importance of early diagnosis and public education in fighting the disease. It suggests that a significant proportion of cancer cases could be prevented or cured if detected early, with an overall aim to change societal attitudes towards cancer treatment and prevention.  In the book, Wright argues that cancer is often preceded by chronic irritation and identifies three stages of cancer development: early cancer, with high chances of curability, cancers involving lymph nodes, and advanced stages which are typically incurable. He stresses the need for routine examinations for those over forty and advocates for greater public awareness of the disease's symptoms and treatments. Wright critiques the prevailing fear surrounding cancer and encourages a proactive approach to healthcare, asserting that much of the mortality associated with cancer could be mitigated through education and timely medical intervention. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cLondon: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., 1925  aCancer1 aCrookshank, F. G.q(Francis Graham),d1873-19334 uhttps://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.3121000297106540uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71960