Neoplasms

Typed case summary, notes, reports, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 48 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: extradural neoplasm; spinal cord compression; back pain; interscapular pain; and metastaic melanoma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, autopsy report, chart and notes relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 76 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: malignant glioma; drowsiness; confusion; and incontinence. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Notes, autopsy report, charts, reports and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 59 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: glioblastoma; mental deterioration; expressive dysphasia; impairement of memory; hemianopia; and astrocytoma. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, notes, reports, charts and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 53 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: bronchogenic carcinoma; cerebral metastases; headache; weight loss; papilloedema; hemiparesis; and increased intracranial tension. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed correspondence, notes and chart relating to female \ from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 25 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: ganglioneuroma; swelling of leg; pain; and hyperaesthesia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, charts and report relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 52 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: glioblastoma; twitching; weakness; personality change; hemiparesis; vomiting; and drowsiness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, charts and reports relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 1 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: cerebellar medulloblastoma; vomiting; developmental delay; intracranial pressure; papilloedema; nystagmus; hydrocephalus; hypotonia; and hemiparesis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed correspondence, notes, charts, reports, autopsy report and photograph relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 39 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: glioma; reading difficulties; hemianopsia; numbness; gait disorder; hemiplegia; drowsiness; headache; vomiting; incontinence; apathy; and intracranial pressure. No treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 50 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: headache; vomiting; primary carcinoma of naso-pharynx; pain; and hydrocephalus. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 69 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: prostate carcinoma; pelvic and spinous metastases; back pain; pain; weakness; and hyperthyroidism. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.