HEALTH
Lawrence E. Lamb, M.D.
Skin ulcer on foot
By Lawrence E. Lamb, M.D.
DEAR DR. LAMB - Is
there any cure for a skin ul
cer, which is the result of poor
circulation. The ulcer is on the
top of my husband's foot at
the ankle area. He is a victim
of strokes.
DEAR READER - What
needs to be done depends en
tirely on what is causing the
ulcer. I suspect from its loca
tion that it is caused by
varicose veins, not from in
adequate blood flow through
the arteries to the foot. If it is
arterial disease the bottom of
the foot or the toes are more
often affected first.
Varicose ulcers of the ankle
area are a complication of
varicose veins. The best ap
proach is to decrease the pool
ing of blood in the lower part
of the foot by using support
stockings or elastic bandages.
Another solution is to get the
foot up above the heart level
so that the veins drain down
hill toward the heart. If a per
son can stay in bed enough
that will sometimes help heal
such an ulcer. The problem is
that the bed rest can be harm
ful too.
A good compromise is to
wrap the foot or put on effec
tive support hose before get
ting out of bed and then when
sitting up keep the foot
elevated as much as possible.
To give you more informa
tion about the treatment of
varicose ulcers and the role of
surgery invaricose veins I am
sending you The Health Letter
number 5-8. Others who want
this information can send 50
cents with a long, stamped,
self-addressed envelope for it.
DEAR DR. LAMB - What
exactly is cancer? What ac
tually causes it?
DEAR READER - Our
cells are capable of reproduc
ing themselves. Your skin is a
good example. The skin cells
constantly produce new cells.
The older cells migrate to the
p
POLLY'S POIHTERS
Polly Cramer
Vinegar removes salt stain
POLLY’S PROBLEM
DEAR POLLY — There is a ring of salt on the carpet
in my car that goes around the brake and gas pedals. I
have tried to remove this with soap and water and up
holstery cleaner but to no avail. Can you suggest
something, I do not want the salt to eat through the
carpet. — SUE.
DEAR SUE — I suggest that you try a strong solution
of white vinegar and water. This is most satisfactory for
removing salt rings from boots. — POLLY.
DEAR POLLY — I find that washing walls is much easier
when done with a sponge mop. This saves climbing on chairs
and ladders and the job is done much quicker without a lot of
scrubbing. — CAROL.
DEAR READERS — Do remember to start at the bottom
rather than the top just as when washing with a sponge or
cloth. - POLLY.
DEAR POLLY — I am answering M.D. When I made a long
distance move and my furniture was to be stored for three
months the mover told me to put charcoal pieces, such as you
use in an outdoor grill, in both my refrigerator and freezer so
they would stay smelling sweet. I did this and there was no
odor. Now I keep one or two such pieces in them all the time. I
think they work better than soda. — F.H.
DEAR POLLY — I want to tell Mary Jo that one way I use
plastic bread bags is to hold popcorn to take to the drive-in
movies. They are also good for holding leftover popcorn. —
NORMA.
DEAR POLLY — Mary Jo could use her plastic bread
wrappers to hold sandwiches made for lunch and that are first
wrapped in plastic wrap. They can be frozen and there is no
more morning sandwich making. One can tell at a glance
which ones are wanted. They are fresh as just-made.
After wrapping meat that is to go in the freezer in foil or
plastic wrap put the packages in empty bread wrappers and
you can see what the meat is.
Put one or two such wrappers in the children’s tote bags to
hold shoes or sneakers when they are wearing boots to school.
- BARB.
DEAR POLLY — and Mary Jo — I give my plastic bread
bags to the newspaper carrier boy so he can use them to
protect his papers on rainy days and not have to buy bags. —
CONNIE.
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A cancer is nothing more
than the normal cell growth
gone wild. Let's say it is a
cancer of the liver. The liver
cells involved become abnor
mal in that they rapidly
reproduce and the new cells
are different from the original
cell structure of liver cells.
Usually the greater the
difference is the more malig
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This cancer would be a
primary cancer of the liver. If
some of the abnormal cells
are carried by the blood or
lymph to distant parts of the
body they can start another
area of cancer growth there.
The cells in this new area will
be similar or even identical to
the cancer cells in the liver.
This is a metastasis or spread
of cancer. When a pathologist
looks at the cancer tissue,
regardless of where the tissue
comes from he can usually
tell where the original or
primary cancer started.
We know there are many
different things that can cause
normal cells to become abnor
mal and start the wild growth
pattern. Tars as found in
cigarette smoke is one exam
ple. Radiation is another ex
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animal experiments virus in
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parently anything that upsets
the cell’s normal reproduction
cycle is capable of triggering
cancer growth. That is why
cancer may be several
different diseases and may be
caused by many factors.
Because of the volume of
mail Dr. Lamb cannot answer
your letters personally but he
will answer representative
letters of general interest in
his column. Write to him in
care of this newspaper, P.O.
Box 1551, Radio City Station,
New York, New York 10019.
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