https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/47332 2026-04-04T18:24:04Z 2026-04-04T18:24:04Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/43705 2019-05-31T01:26:56Z 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Why cancer? Abstract: One requires very few words to justify writing such an article as this: no one can afford not to be at least curious as to the "Why" and "How" of the most dreaded, almost invariably fatal ailment of the twentieth century. While the "How" is of the utmost interest to the clinician there is much to be said in favour of educating the layman as to the possible "Why" of cancer and hence its prevention. To people in the medical field this can prove a most provoking and thought-stimulating question.

1971-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/43671 2019-05-30T01:29:38Z 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: A study of tonsillitis in childhood Abstract: Acute tonsillitis is one of the commonest infections of childhood. The infection itself responds readily to Penicillin Therapy as it is often caused by a Penicillin sensitive Streptococcus; but very often the infection is either missed or not treated properly and serious complications, namely acute glomerulonephritis and acute rheumatic fever, can occur. It is difficult to miss the diagnosis in a child over 6 who presents with sore throat, difficulty in swallowing and pyrexia, but in younger children the infection can present in other ways and unless the throat is well examined the diagnosis may be missed. In young infants acute tonsillitis can present with hyperpyrexia and febrile convulsions. It can present with vomiting and diarrhoea and also with anorexia and coughing. In older children the presentation might be otalgia, anorexia or pyrexia without any symptoms referred to the throat.

1971-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/43670 2019-05-30T01:29:38Z 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Osteoclastoma of the femur Abstract: Osteoclastoma or giant cell tumour of bone is a relatively infrequent neoplasm. It is generally regarded as being benign, in the sense that as a rule it does not metastasize; however, there is no doubt that a malignant variant which metastasizes does exist. It is claimed that as many as 15-20% of all osteoclastomas are malignant. The tumour usually arises at the end of a long bone, invariably the epiphyses with secondary involvement of the methaphyseal area. It is typically an osteolytic lesion that produces some expansion of the bone end. The most common sites of origin are depicted in Fig. I. which is based upon a survey of 97 cases carried out by Dahlin. The age incidence is usually between 20-55 years, with a predominance of cases in the third decade. Young children and the elderly are seldom affected. Males are affected as frequently as females.

1971-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/43669 2020-05-21T14:17:42Z 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Chest-piece : volume 3 : issue 4 Editors: Fenech, Albert Abstract: Table of contents: 1/ FENECH, A. - Editorial -- 2/ GAUCI, C. A. - Osteoclastoma of the femur -- 3/ PSAILA, A. J. - A study of tonsillitis in childhood -- 4/ DEGIOVANNI, J., & CARACHI, R. - Clerking in Cardiff : summer '71 -- 5/ DEGIOVANNI, J., & CARACHI, R. - Treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia -- 6/ LEIGH BENNETT DICK-READ, A. - Natural childbirth -- 7/ Book reviews -- 8/ BUGEJA, T. J. - Why cancer?

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