The Hospital Problem

it in May, 1941. It was found to be encapsuled, and a portion of the trapezius over the tip of the scapula was involved and was removed. Microscopically it was proved to be a sarcoma. As it was impossible to bring the edges of the wound together, a few weeks later skin grafting was done. The growth quickly returned over the scapula and broke down. Radium treatment was not advised, and on August 12 he was sent home to die. I determined to try Coley's fluid red, as the patient and I both felt it was far better for him to die fighting than quietly to face the inevitable. He was in fine spirits at the thought of this desperate fight. The Coley's fluid red was given in sterile distilled water. The injections were commenced on August 28, and were given into the pectoralis major muscles.