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“In my practice as surgeon, I am impressed by the alarming increase of cancer cases brought to my notice; an increase, which in the light of the general hygienic and sanitary improvements of our time, can point to no other cause than the indulgence in certain foodstuffs detrimental to normal life of the body.”

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Charles Horace Mayo

Charles Horace Mayo was an outstanding American medical practitioner, born in July 1865 and died in May 1939. He was highly respected in the medical community for his contributions to medical practice and medical education. more

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