Neoplasms

Typed case summary, autopsy report, notes, reports, charts and correspondence relating to female fromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged 43 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: intractable pain; carcinoma of cervix; radium neuritis; anaemia; gangrene; and metastatic carcinoma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, chart, note, reports and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 55 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: prolapsed intervertebral disc; lumbago; sciatica; spasm of lumbar spine; sacral tumour; constipation; retro-peritonal sarcoma; and lymphoedema. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts, reports and correspondence relating to male fromoutside Great Britain aged 38 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: chromophobe pituitary adenoma; tinnitus; double vision; low blood presure; homonymous hemianopia; and deteriorating vision. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, x-ray film, notes, reports, photographs, charts and correspondence relating to male patient fromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 14 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: midbrain tumour; epilepsy; secondary hydrocephalus; diplopia; ependymomtous glioma; cicatricial changes; nausea; headache; and 6th nerve paresis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to female patient fromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged 40 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: intractable pain due to carcinoma of colon with metastases; lumbar pain; and vomiting. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts, note and correspondence relating to male fromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged 60 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: intractable pain; shoulder pain; deposits of secondary carcinoma; Horner's syndrome; and primary carcinoma of cheek. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Notes and correspondence relating to male fromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 25 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; astrocytoma; and homonymous hemianopia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, report, chart, note and correspondence relating to male fromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged 51 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: motor neurone disease; meningioma; weight loss; limb weakness; dysarthria; fatigue; and fasciculations. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, reports, notes, charts and correspondence relating to male fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged45at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral astrocytoma; dysphasia; hemiparesis; papilloedema; headache; vomiting; confusion; incontinence; and blackouts. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, autopsy report, photograph, chart, reports, notes and correspondence relating to male fromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged43at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral metastases; headache; papilloedema; fits; bronchogenic carcinoma; thrombophlebitis; sinusitis; and Todd's paralysis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.