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5. The pathological and clinical features oi thyroid stump recurrence are described antl illustrated.

6. I t is suggested that the routine use of “prophylactic” deep roentgen-ray therapy alter operations €or papillary cancer is c1is;itlvan- tageous antl should be abaritlonccl.

3. Anything short of complete extra-fascia1 thyroidcctomy with resection of the juxta- thyroidal nodes may, therefore, be followed by a recurrcnce at the thyroid site.

4. A plca is made for the general use of frozen sections when operating on suspicious thyroid nodules.

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7th INTERNATIONAL CANCER CONGKESS HE International Union against Cancer will hold the 7th International Can- T cer Congress in London on 7-12 July 1958. Because it is anticipated that

transportation facilities will be greatly congested, it is essential that rescrvations be made as early as possible. T o assure accommodations desired, reservations should bc made by January, 1957, for tourist-class steamship; by May, 1957, for cabin-class stcamship; by January, 1958, for tourist-class plane; and by April, 1958, for first-class plane.

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