Identifier: n01radium01came (find matches)
Title: Radium
Year: 1913 (1910s)
Authors: Cameron, William Herron, 1874- ed Viol, Charles Herman, 1886- ed
Subjects: Radioactivity Radium Radium
Publisher: Pittsburgh (Radium Chemical Co., etc.)
Contributing Library: Gerstein - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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.^■ PLATE 3 The urethra has been divided, the prostate drawn downward and the freeingof tlie anterior surface of the prostate begun. by fulguration in the tumors suitable for this form of treatment arereally so encouraging that little more can be expected, and the results 92 RADIUM are incomparably superior to any result which can be obtained by opera-tive procedure. About 40 per cent, of all cases of bladder tumor pre-senting themselves in our clinic belong to the benign or malignant typesuitable for fulguration. This, it is apparent, leaves a great many tumorsunsuitable for this form of therapy. Radium. In 1915 we began the use of radium in the treatment ofbladder tumors. Practicallv all tumors, whether papilloma or carcino-
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PLATE 4The prostate is pulled downward and its anterior surface freed up to tliepoint of its attachment to the bladder wall. ma, were subjected to radium therapy. It was soon found that all ofthe papillomata responded to radiation and disappeared with varyingamounts of treatment, depending upon the size of the tumor. Technique. By means of a special cystoscope 100 milligrams ofradium were carried into the bladder which was previously distendedwith fluid, and then under direct vision the radium was placed againstthe tumor mass. It was usually left in position for one hour and thetreatment was repeated about every second or third day. The frequencyand the period of duration of any one treatment naturally varied some- I^ADIUM 93 what with the tolerance of the individual. This accurate placing of theradium against the tumor mass is very essential, because to effect thetumor favorably and cause its disapearance, frequently required moreradium than would ordinarily be sufficient to produce

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