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m |STIll RELIED ON I TO HALT CANCER o ' Commission, in Third Report, Unable to Find Progress as to Others BACKS ENSOL STUDY Benefit and cures result in a con--| siderable number of cancer cases when surgery, X--ray and radium | can be "promptly and properly | used,." according to a report of 'hr-' , h Ontario Cancer Commission mhlod' in the Legislature by Hon,. Harold J. Kirby, Minister of Health. ' In a summary of the Commis-- sion's investigations, opened in 1938, the report stated inquiries have been confined to substam-csl and methods of treatment "other than these recognized mc-!hods,andl the Commission wishes to make it clear that from any evidence before | it to date, whether or not any further or other methods of treat-- ment may be thought beneficial or possessing some merit, importance should be attached to the early diagnosis of the disease and the use of one or more of these recog-- nized and efficacious methods of treatment in all cases where it or § they can be used." The report is the third since the Commission opened its investiga-- tions, In the third report, the commis-- sioners recalled that in November they expressed the opinion "that the investigation of this substance being carried on under the direc-- tion of Drs. W. T. Connell and E. P. Johns be continued. No further § comments are indicated at this date." In the second report, they noted also, the commissioners expressed \ the opinion that the "evidence ad-- duced did not justify any favorable conclusion as to the merits of Es-- siac as a remedy for cancer." Essiac is sponsored by Miss Rene Caisse of Bracebridge. The Commission pointed out in the most recent find-- ings that Miss Caisse had furnished neither the formula nor samples for investigation, and concludes: "The view of the Commission is un-- changed and is still that expressed in its report as of Dec. 31, 1939." | In the 1939 interim report, the 5s consider rp¥ YipP g:\'::e?tlig;?i':) nLo?)('dGllf\'"(i)s;w'l]iz:ilo.tu::)';:f |____The commission on several occas-- sored by Dr, David Arnott, London,| ions in 1940 rcro'wod from Dr,. John Should be made on both the labors | Lnfll. Hett of Toronto Iurlher. re-- tory and clinical side. Dr. Arnott ports on the progress or condition expressed willingness to co--operate | r.)f patients uI}der his treatmt"nt. In and some progress has been made| ((."]~'w('t'0']_ "".'h laboratory investi-- on the clinical side in 1940, butlittie| |88UON Dr. ®W. J. Deadman (com« "unfortunately" on the proposed g\':;rlun fi;orlnher) an.d e} A George' laboratory investigation. * P» 'B', ehalf of Dr. Hett, attend. | "The commission is still hopeful Nh A nlooe C. H. Best, professor 0[' that progress may be made in such p .\slolog,\ at lh_o Umversny of To. fn investigation and thinks it ge.| |rQNO With a vtew to having him sirable to defer any review of the mill)k'c * laboratory study. f evidence before it to date or the ex--| ; r. Hett expressed willingness, pression of any opinion until it ut "owing to heavy demands made either has the benefit of some upo_n'_Dr. Best and his associates by laboratory study or it is finally suc.| | Pr°S®IN& work incidental to -- the cessful in having such an investiga-- Present war, progress in the Hett tion made." investigation has been delayed."