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: _PUNCH LINE “OF THE. WEEK

By Lawrence E. Lamb, M.D.

’ DEAR DR. LAMB ~ I have . been taking stilbes:erol. for. prostate gland trcuble. It swells my breasts up and. “*makes them sensitiv2. Would you explain what. effect this would: have on. a- person's. health, taking this medicine fora long period of time?”

cancer of the prostale. I can't

have intercourse. Is this the’: ' medicine or something else? . ‘ou advise -.that the,”

Would glands be taken out or keep.

on taking t this medicine?. ...-:-. READER -- As an: - _ noying as it may be, the truth -- ormones are.’ used ‘successfully. in --

DEAR

is that female ofte controlling. cancer..of the. ’ prostate. The gland itself de- velops and maintains itself under the influence of male. hormone. Female hormones, . such as stilbesterol, are given . to. neutralize the effects: af

teslosterone,. the . male -hor-

mone, and -hopefully arrest, ~ the cancer cells,

One important advantage - to such treatment “is ‘that. it

- gan affect cancer’ cells ©

wherever: they may.-be. Al . too often cancer of the pros-

late isnot found until it- has

already spread-to other parts:

_ Of the body.The main reason - for this is the failure for.men - to- have’ a’ regular: checkup -” that ‘inehides a’ prostate ex--* amination. Certainly, every:

man past -50, years af: age should ‘have ‘at least an an-

nual examination of his pros-

__ tate. 1 would-prefer that it be “annually after,-40 years: of, age, Early detection goes 'a™

long way toward successful ‘treatment.

“TT don't this the public has ‘ beenadequately educated ‘ about: this:prablem. -The. educational: program .for.

women;:.in.. terms, of breast: ..

cancer and cervical cancer, has. been: very.: helpful..’1

suspect. that our -cullural- hang-up. of obscuring any-

“Hospital. Employee Pact ‘Signed

- An16-month wage agreement '

* has. been” ratified by. the

Component’ .of . the B.

Burton; also chairmari‘of” the

‘4,500-member jcomponent, said

» led the vote-in‘a ratification *i-

‘ballot was 89 percent in favour.

. of. accepting the agreement “negotiated earlier with “the

‘pavernment’s Public. Service

spoiled ballots for a ‘otal yote of Haley

., Burton said ‘the contract, in’

- ‘etfect until September 30, 1975,

“provides. wage

. retroactive ‘to April 1 this year,"

‘another pay hike in October and

. a. cost-of-living adjustment next | “April for component members, |

> most . of ‘them’ employed at

* _ Mrovinelal mental hospitals.

othe. BCGEU. and the com: len have agreed to withhold ,

EASIEST WAY TO GET ALONG — AND GET - NOWHERE IN

“LIE IS TO AGREE WITH © EVERYONE

“ Rospital and’ Allied: Services |

Commission. There were 2,758 - vate in favour, $i4 against, nine »

increases i

ENBRYTHING\ 7

“|. INSURANCE . AG ‘< LTD. ust ta buy & per Out cllants. feel they aela

little MORE

“in the way ‘of service and.

attention and they-Anow we, . ditinsurance protection to a . client's.”

“INCOME

‘and neods.: The O'BRYAN | INSURANCE ‘AGENCY _ fits right into thé picture, teo, when your mortgage payments Include. your | insurance premiums and _ real estate

one gous ta the ‘O'BRYAN qe , AGENCY - 1°

thing i that has 6 do with ‘the’

male -sex argans . has: hel

back an equally .important~

public education program for

- men’and is responsible for . countless ‘early, deaths. . A’

rostate ‘examination regu-"

larly is as importait to men

as breast examinations and.

-,. Pap smears for cancer of the . My doctor told. me.I. had.’

cervix are for women. ° | -Female hormones: given properly, and sometimes. in conjunction with other forms” of treatment, will. adequately.

control cancer of the’ prostate * _for long periods-of time.even

after spread to the bone, It is very.impartant that you con- line: to take your-medicine. And. yes,. it will: affect your sex life.

cases if the pras-, tate gland is removed that is helpful. In mast of the cases.

-by the time they dre detected’.

there is already some spread, and: surgery: isnt: the-choice. .

-of-treatment..I'm ‘not talkin

about simple enlargement o

- the prostate -which is a" dif- ‘farent problem. Radiation is: | . ‘sometimes used...

If. you. are. talking “about removal -of the testicles, which is done in.some, cases, hat, canbe - helpful: by . decreasing the formation of male. hormone:. To “decide:

“which. treatment program <a“; person should have; you need:

know. how- extensive . the - ‘cancer. is .and ‘the. -general~

- health of; the person, But, I -wouid like to, assure. you. that.

good ‘management: can go a” long way; toward, controlling

* the problera ‘for: ‘quite, some - time. Meanwhile, 1 ‘would like to” ;

urge.all men over 40,to have

_&, regular -annual. .examina-.

tion that includes a rectal ex-* amination.; That; is the only” way prostate: cancer, canbe -

. detected early, IE your doctor ’.

doesn't do the, examination,

ask him why. not. If he still

more, detail -about the * pay

settlement until- negotiations conditions .of work. applyi ith, 11 other | specifically to the union’s 13 rat ry 2, 900-5 cectpational components, "|

stains) Ac.

bargaining” a two levels’ for provioclal employees, . starting witha | master.:

conditions, applying to ali ‘employees in’ the BCGEU’s bargaining unit.‘

At the second level, separate

ot “agreements are negotiated to

Thoughts

From The Living ible So the Lord sent -

- plague upon Israe} and _

- 70,000 men ‘died as a re- * guilt. During the:plague . God. sent an angel to destroy Jerusalem; but ,, theri_he felt. such com-

“his mind and command- ed the destroying angel, “Stop! It. ig. enough Yt

When David saw. the.

’ angel of “the -Lord.

standing between heave. “an-and earth. with his:

‘sword drawn, pointing

toward Jerusalem, “:he. °

and the elders of Israel clothed themselves

Evangelical Fellowshipat Candida.

~ eeranoed Bulpwood cutter’

. -ouperlncod mboolod-kidder

- operators

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“equipment

ws ‘Excellent rates 7

T'm nat sure: whalyou mean. by removing ‘the gland. In ‘some: early

passion that he changed -:

; in'- 7 ‘aackcloth and fell to the ., ground before the Lord.

. T Chronicles ‘21; tht 6

iid. henatits ie “under Union: “Agreament “witha: a,

dost do. it beget another doe:

Sore day, I hope we' will have a public education pro- gram for .men regarding cancer ag ‘good as the. pro-

ram and efforts that have

en made for women. We- are a! dong way from that point n

DEAR f DR. ‘LAMB — Tread. your articles‘ regularly and thank you for the knowledge they glve me. You see, I live with: my grandparents. who are’ in their 60s, and Lama young irl of 16. -

I've been: shellered by thy

randparents all my life, and ”

T really don't know anything ‘ about male and female rela- ‘tionships. © < I. started mensirualing when I was’ 14, -E ‘have. se- vcretions every-day, and these | ‘are what [ do not understand. Js. this normal? I know this sounds ridiculous to you, but wonder about things,-[t seeiis ‘that lam damp all the time,

“and [don't know why.'Please .

.tell me if Ihave a problem a or.- if Lam not norma People like me are at a‘dis-

‘advantage. Without someone .

to tell you about things you “could miss ‘all the wonderful’ ‘things -in’ life: - rand: -

parents would te. furious: if:

but [have to find out. *

DEAR READER: — That's “normal, All: of our body: - orifices ‘have. somethin, prevent the -lining - tom.

acoming dry. Eyen the ears’ form. waxy -material to. pro- “'téet-them, ‘The: mouth: is-an- ‘other gaod example. ‘Without “saliva your: miouth would be - dry and uncomfortable. The - saliva in the mouth helps to protect-against Gatteria and aids digestion.-;. - -: ~The secretions. in the

vagina protect the delicale —

‘membranes, and because . they: are slightly acid, they-~ “help to protect a girl’ frony harmful bacteria, I don’t

deal with “wages ‘and ‘other

contract, . negotlated and ratified earlier, this year, to- cover working ‘

road,

“Lamb's:

- Specializing in . _ Chinese and Canadian, _\ Faods - Por Take a sacs ae ‘Phone 635-6184

“Shan Yan pai

. “Where the customer is King”

Across’ fi from the: Cop”

Apply to: Supervisor, at. the following

mean just venereal: ‘disease, ”” _ but the countless millions of

other. bacteria that ‘are, ‘all

around you. j.: The secretions are ‘also a

natural - habrieant.*. Washing them away with douching, in

a healthy. womgn,.can ac- tually defeat nature’ s plan, to protect the body. .

The «amount: of: ‘the, se"

eretions increases : when a

. girl first. begins. tenstruat-

ing. This is a-signal that the - body. is biologically ready. for. reproduction.” Many . young _ girls do nat know that. the se-. cretions are formal and are. worried about an infection or ‘disease when in truth this is a

normal response at that age. "Ifa girl has been sexually ac- tive. though, and “has a new . ‘type af: discharge, ‘she should. check with her doctor to be . ‘sure she doesn’t have a prob- |

lem. For the girl who has not.

cretions are usually entirely. normal. :

-Yaudo need d ‘place ‘where you ‘can-get.. information.:-

_ Teachers are “often: a- good

place to. find out things..A

school. nurse is another good’ +: source. . You: might. discuss ” your need. ‘for: informatior

with one ‘of, them. and. ‘see

_-What they suggest. ‘hey. knew that'I “wrote. you,

Send your questions ‘to Dr.

tation, New.” York,’ Parte

ne

: been sexually active such se-"- °

Lamb, in care of this newspa- a a ‘per, P.O. Box 1551, Radio ity

- 10019. ‘For a cop f Dr. od book et. on |

“PROVINCIAL LIBPARY

g6-AVOID PAINHAVE | . “REGULAR CHECKUPS

In this modern era, many of :-us periodically set aside time "for: such important things as * checkups for our bodles and our’ ears, but often forge! about our” “ teeth, says the Canadian Dental

THE MERALD, Wats, Sentember 18, 1974, PAGE a -

care for baby teeth ag they build a strong foundation for and.

guide the permanent teeth'td

the proper positions.’ -

Crooked teeth (malocclugion) /:':

damaged “Thie includes ‘Goth “baby” teeth and’ permanent” ° teeth, Ibis just as-important to

Association; are of major concern to:den- ¢ “Sometimes :we intentionally ! fists. They. can. bo due’to © ” Wforget.". We are afrald of what. heredity, bul many cases result . ‘ vthe.dentiat ‘may: find The from poor oral habits during : = dantist will likely find quite a bit - ‘ ¢hildhood, . a _ Wrong if checkups have been.” Premature loss i or extractions ‘ ‘neglected for tao long, either of baby teeth can be more ‘ unconsciously -or-.consclously. detrimental, possibly ‘resulting : Some of us will go toa dentist - in crocked or malformed teeth © ° only when they are being “unless regularly cared’ for. by < é; bothered by their teeth or gums. - dentist, A checkup every/6 - : Others, will wait until the pair. months is generally “recom- - : becomes almost unbearable “mended to keep teeth healthy’ before’ they call “for: an’ and pain a distant thought... “emergency visil.” This can 9: . ae _1L ‘prove too late lo save the tooth, . = “-* ~' where the patient would have to ‘> go Uirough more drilling than’ he would had he visited : his dentist earlier. . Teeth unlike ’ most other parts of the human . body, cannot: heal or repair themselves once they have ‘been

‘Asiga of the limes, progress in, the trealment for arthritls,"is. .. the number of people on. the’ C.A.B.S. hip program, these - being patients who have had.

total hip replacement \

Two for the road fs only part of the picture. Burnt orange all cotton

corduroy coat and pant ensemble by Petit Bagatelle for Gay Togs.

-Single Breasted jacket has shuggly drawstring hood and puckers at © the yoke and puffs up al the shoulder. Self He belt bundles up.a coatful of 100% cotton. Tops a full teg of matching pants for: “coal

: autumn days: , . ° /

PROVINCE OF BRITISH ‘COLUMBIA

_ DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS

menopause, send 50 cents to © i

. the same address and ask for- °

the “Menopause” booklet.

Private ie ee mig

BCGEU Correctional Ser-

earlier this month. | :

EXPERIENCED ‘WOODSWORKERS NEEDED

Piesework and, day work plus: incentive bonus

“of Openings tn Ontario and Manitoba : Modern camp facilities provided : ; o . and » some:

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ng vices Component members ified thelr 1974 wage contract”

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Including Regional District Residents Not n.A Municipality

FINAL OPPORTUNITY FOR REGISTRATION AT THE COURT OF REVISION

Persons who are not registered may make application to the Clerk’s Oftice. The clerk

will present your application to the Court of Revision. Applications must be received

prior to the sitting of the Court of Revision‘on, Tuesday, ‘October 1 1, 1974, Persons. not “on the list of electors are urged to make application immediately.” .

“Tn the forthcoming civic or municipal elections, ‘all residents, who are qualified vote

_in the area in which they reside. Persons enumerated for. the. civie or municipal. voters list earlier this-year or. who have subsequently made application are now registered. :

. The preliminary list of electors will be: posted, at the city or municipal hall on or before -

. Friday, Sept.. 20: PROPERTY OWNERS: ARE NO ‘LONGER. AUTOMATICALLY

. ON THE VOTERS LIST. Being on Provincial or Federal voters’ lists does not entitle you to vote in a civic or ‘municipal e election. oO

Persons who have not been enumerated can make aiplication 1 for registration at the Clerk’s Office’ in their city or municipal hall, or “by: sending. in the: form below. If a ‘resident of a Regional] District outside a municipality, please contact the Administra- tor of your Regional Distriet. ee

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