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If we review our results we can state that in comparison with the
values found by Werner, about 70% of the cases (Werner 55?&) were
influenced, while 30^ (Werner 45%) did not give any results even with
treatment with very high doses.
We do not. however, want to say that only very high doses, as
mentioned before, have an effect. Against this speak the good experiences
which we have had with others when treating with average or small
doses. According to Strasburger, the number and degree of success
did not increase in arithmetical proportion with the strength of the
doses, but as he thinks in nuich smaller progression. However, where
small doses did not give any result, treatments with higher doses should
be given.
Our observations show that diseases of the joints, which have been
treated with doses that according to our present opinion are high, show
only small results can be successfully influenced by flooding the organism
of the body with radium emanation by further increase of the doses
up to 1.000,000 M. XJ. and more.
Harvey R. Gaylord, M. D.
OBITCARY
Dr. Harvey R. Gaylord. Director of the State Institute for The
Study of Malignant Disease, at Buffalo, X. V., died at Watkin's Glen, June
22nd. Dr. Gaylord was born in Saginaw, Michigan, in 1872, and was
graduated in medicine from the University of Pennsylvania in 1893. He
served as an instructor in pathology for three years at the University of
Goettingen, and began his service with the Xew York State Institute
at Buffalo as an assistant to the late Dr. Roswcll Park. In 1914 Dr.
Gaylord secured a quantity of radium in order that he might study its
use in the treatment of cancer. Later he was instrumental in having
the State purchase two and a quarter grams of radium for use at the
State Institute in the treatment of indigent cancer patients from Xew
York State, and as far as this quantity permitted, from other States.
Dr. Gaylord and his associates have also made intensive and careful
studies in the use of massive doses of short wave length x-rays in the
treatment of cancer.
Dr. Gaylord's keen and energetic personality was a great factor
in the successful conduct of the State Institute under his direction, and
in his passing the State of New York has lost a faithful and valuable
servant, and Radiotherapy will mourn for one who has done much to
advance this science.