PANCREATIC & LIVER CANCER.
Patient Mr Noah Cotton
Address Hawkestone, R.R.#1, Ontario
Age 70 years
Doctor Dr W. E. Brown
Address Orelia
Diagnosis Cancer of the Pancreas and Liver.
Remarks .
October 28th 1935 First treatment.
Weight 93 pounds.
Height of patient 6 feet.
Temp. 96,
Pulse 124,
Resp 26.
Cachexia very noticeable.
Patient had lost 62 lbs., continuous nausea and vomiting and pain in region of liver.
Dr W. E. Brown of Orelia wanted Mr Cotton to have an exploratory operation, but could not promise any benefit by it.
This case was hopeless as far as medical Science was concerned.
Dr Pugh and Dr Cleaver of Toronto also examined the patient.
Nov 20th 1935 Gain in weight 20 lbs.Noticeable improvement.
January 5/ 1936 Patient had gained 8½ pounds, greatly improved.
January 2?/1936 Patient had gained 20 lbs, greatly improved.
April 25, 1936 Last treatment.
Patient weight 157 lbs, (a gain of 64 lbs)
Temperature 98,
Pulse 80,
Resp. 24
Patient has no symptoms, condition normal.
October 1938 Mr N. Cotton feeling very well, general condition good. No symptoms of cancer, back to normal weight of 180 lbs.
Copy of report from Mr Cotton
Jan. 22nd 1936
Patients Name . Noah Cotton
Patients address . R.R.#1, Hawkestone, Ont
Age . 70
Normal weight . 180
Present weight . 115.
First symptoms . Stomach flu.
Doctors Consulted . Dr W. E. Brown, Dr Pugh and
Dr Cleaver (Toronto)
Diagnosis . Cancer
X-rays taken . Yes
Where and by whom . Orelia Soldiers Memorial Hospital
by Clifford Stewart.
Date X-rays taken . Uncertain. Taken twice
Other treatments taken . None except by above physician.
With what results None.
When and where were these treatments taken . Regularly according to their prescriptions.
Operations . None
Family cancer history . None
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