I shall tell briefly my experience in the treatment of patients with early malignant growths of the larynx by electrodesiccation and radium. I do not wish to claim priority in this work, for I know that many members of the medical profession have been working along similar lines as long as I have, or perhaps longer.
I became interested in the pioneer work of Dr. William L. Clark, of Philadelphia, in electrodesiccation, and I determined to apply his methods in my own field. For the past fifteen years, I have found electrodesiccation an invaluable aid in destroying malignant growths of the lips, mouth, tongue, pharynx and larynx. Radium I use almost entirely as a postoperative measure for, as is known, it has a selective softening influence on scar tissue. Preparatory to the destruction of the growth the patient is given deep roentgen-ray therapy.
I am well aware that in England