Spontaneous Regression Of Cancer
British Medical Journal 1: Jan 5 1935; 39
View Original Source →Abstract
A case of carcinoma of the tongue is reported which spontaneously disappeared. No treatment other than mouthwash was given.
Case Details
Personal Characteristics
Mrs. T., between 60 and 70 years of age
Clinical Characteristics
Large ulcer on the tongue opposite a jagged tooth; the glands in the neck on both sides were much enlarged
Remission Characteristics
In a short time the ulcer healed, the glands of the neck disappeared
Treatment & Mechanisms
Proposed Remission Mechanisms
Not discussed
Clinical Treatment
He extracted the tooth
Non-Clinical Treatment
Mouthwash, a weak solution of permanganate of potash
Additional Notes
She died seven years later of acute pneumonia