For some time medical associations have put on record their conviction
of the need of systematic work for the prevention of cancer, by the
appointment, at congresses and conventions, of committees charged to
work upon this subject. These many local efforts came to a head on April
22, when at a meeting in New York under the chairmanship of Dr. Clement
Cleveland, the first steps were taken toward the formation of National
Anti-Cancer Association.
The need and practicability of work for cancer prevention was pointed
out by Dr. LeRoy Broun, chairman of a committee of the American
Gynecological Society. Dr. Broun also gave practical suggestions for
work among work women, who are the most frequent victims of cancer.
The work of the new association will be along the lines followed by the
National Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis, whose methods
were described at this meeting by its secretary, Livingston Farrand.
This will include magazine articles—the _Delineator_ has indeed already
gone into this field—leaflets, instruction by nurses, and lectures
before womens clubs and other associations.
A committee of organization, consisting of Leroy Broun, James Speyer, V.
Everit Macy, George C. Clark and Frederick L. Hoffman was appointed to
report to the Congress of Physicians to be held at Washington next
month.
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