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...precisely what Playwright John Osborne has done in his new London play A Sense of Detachment (his kind never quits). It is only that, having failed with passion and rational argument to persuade us to open our eyes and ears and hearts, Osborne now resorts to the figurative pig bladder and slapstick. He never totally succeeds (his kind never does), but he knows how to make rousing theater...
...experts are uncertain why some varieties have yielded so little to new treatment methods, but the contrast between pancreatic cancers and many other types is startling. The three-year survival rate for patients with bladder cancer increased from 48% to 62% during the period covered by the study; for breast cancer, from 63% to 72%; for cancer of the cervix, from 53% to 63%. Improvements were also shown for cancers of the thyroid, prostate, larynx, brain, skin and bone...
...country. As a first step in carrying out an agreement reached during President Nixon's recent visit to Moscow, the Soviets will send the U.S. three drugs, which they have been using to treat cancers of certain white blood cells in the lymphatic system, thyroid and bladder cancers, and breast and ovarian tumors. In return, the U.S. will provide the Soviets with three drugs used experimentally against lung, skin, brain and intestinal cancers. The scientists will also trade research personnel and furnish each other with volumes of technical data concerning the safety and effectiveness of the chemicals. The Soviet...
...bundle of nerves that carries impulses from the lower body to the brain. But in any case, the effect could be devastating. The very impact of the bullet probably bruised the delicate nerve tissue severely, causing grave injury. Wallace reported no feeling in his legs; neither his bladder nor his bowels were functioning voluntarily. Even after the bullet is removed, the doctors have only "slim hope" that Wallace will be able to walk without at least the aid of braces...
Eschewing the podium, hopping about like a praying mantis with a bladder problem, he leaned into our faces to make a point or answer a question...