The conquest of cancer

A medical practitioner presents a concise, nontechnical survey of cancer, explaining its biological nature, modes of spread, and diagnostic role of microscopy, reviews surgical and laboratory treatments, emphasizes early detection and sufficiently extensive excision to reduce recurrence, and argues that public education, psychology, and organized community action are essential alongside medical advances; the text warns against quack remedies, balances the need for information with avoidance of undue alarm, and outlines practical proposals for coordinated prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.