European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 22, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 18 the stars and stripes Friday september 22, 1978 by Michael j. Halberstam . Modern Medicine  cancer is most common in the developed nations recent publicity about the hazards of cancer in the United states May have led Many readers to believe there is almost a cancer epidemic in this country. This i untrue however statistics showing that Many forms of cancer Are declining in the United states and that even with the forms that Are not declining Here Many other countries in the world have a much greater , a comparison of cancer statistics around the world raises some fascinating questions about susceptibility to this awesome disease. The most recent figures collected by the National cancer Institute Sci on worldwide incidence of various cancers shows that the United states ranks 22nd for men and 21st for women among countries of Europe and the Western hemisphere in the total incidence of cancer. African and asian countries except for Japan were not surveyed Scotland has the highest incidence of All cancers among males and the Netherlands has the highest among females. What is strikingly borne out by these Fig ures is that cancer is found most commonly in highly developed prosperous westernized countries. Thus after Scotland the nation with the highest total incidence of cancer among men Are in order Czechoslovakia Luxembourg Uruguay and Austria. Then come France the Netherlands England and Wales and Finland. This is almost a director of Western european nations and it is significant that among South american countries it is Uruguay one of the most highly industrialized that has the highest incidence of cancer among men. The trends Are intriguing. For example the Only . Cancer to rank among the top five in the world is leukaemia in males. This disease seems to have a remarkable predilection for alcohol use May reduce chances of atherosclerosis Warsaw a recent scientific studies in Poland indicate that consumption of alcohol May tend to reduce an older person s chances of developing cerebral atherosclerosis. This condition a form of arteriosclerosis results in the hardening and degeneration of blood vessels in the brain leading to an in creased risk of stroke or other serious medi Cal problems. Findings from the new studies were presented at the 32nd International Congress on alcoholism and drug dependence which Drew about 600 scientists from around the world to this traditionally hard drinking capital. The atherosclerosis findings amount to an exception from the general trend in recent al Cohol research in which scientists have been identifying an Ever growing variety of delete rious effects due to heavy drinking. In one of the polish studies conducted by or. Eugenia Tarnowska Dziduszko and two co workers at Warsaw s psycho neurological Institute involved evaluating material from autopsies on 36 chronic alcoholics and 36 control patients. The material was divided into two groups from persons aged 31-50 and those 51-70 when they died. Persons who were known to have been suf Fering from High blood pressure or diabetes were excluded from the study to eliminate possible complicating factors from these conditions. The researchers examined the degree of damage from atherosclerosis to blood vessel sin particular regions of the brains of each de ceased subject. In the younger age group with alcohol addiction damage to the capillaries and Arterioles Small arteries was More pronounce than in the control group with increased Evi Dence of premature aging or. Tarnowska Dziduszko reported. However she added that the process of de generation in the vascular Walls of the Alco hol group of older subjects was less intensive than in the group not burdened with Addic  or. Tarnowska Dziduszko concluded the present results suggest that alcohol abuse enhances degenerative changes in the Walls of Arterioles and capillaries in the age period unto 50 years whereas in older age the intensity of these changes is somewhat lower As com pared with the control  a study by another researcher from the same Warsaw Institute or. Jerzy Dymecki indicated that the atherosclerosis inhibiting effect of alcohol May be found also among persons As Young As 35. The Northern european countries the nether lands is first followed by Denmark Switzer land and the United states and even Sweden,24th highest in its total incidence of cancer among men is Lith in  the other hand cancer of the uterus is found in disproportionately Large numbers inthe less highly developed latin american countries with Venezuela having the highest incidence in the world Chile the second and Mexico the third. The . Is 32nd the death rate from cancer of the lung is highest in Scotland and next highest in eng land and Wales reflecting not Only the heavy industrialization of those nations including forms of mining that predispose to cancer but also some of the world s highest consumption of cigarettes. Although statistics Are not Given for National cigarette consumption Many of the cancers in the Sci tables Are re lated in one Way or another to smoking. There Are certain tutors that seem to have a possibly genetic or hereditary  japanese for instance have the highest rate of stomach cancer in the world and experts debate whether this is genetic or related to the highly smoked foods in their diet. This once common cancer has now dropped precipitously in the United states where it is 40th among men and 43rd among women in thence Survey of its incidence. Although statistics from most of Asia and All of Africa Are not available the Sci table give food for thought. They not Only provide hints As to the possible causes of various can cers but they should make every individual realize that there Are some areas in which the primary responsibility for cancer prevention lies within himself or herself and the most important action to be taken Here is to Stop smoking. C new York times Disney world to be site of International Parley Lake Buena Vista Fla. A Disney world will be stripped of some of its fantasy next month when it hosts hundreds of industrialists and world politicians for an International economic conference. The occasion is the 26th Congress of the International chamber of Commerce a Paris based organization representing businessmen in 60 countries. President Carter is scheduled to open the session. Former Secretary of state Henry Kissinger is to close it. 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Answer to yesterday s Puzzle. 21 african Antelope 23 blur 24 California fort 25 summer drink 26 Rocky Hill 28 Cauchy tree 30 Populis 31 sign of assent 32 Gorilla for one 33 "-fortwo1 36 Genus of frogs 37 professional life 40 russian Painter designer 42 modify 43 ingenuous 44 former name of Jerez 45 asterisk 46 hireling 48 Pindari 49 forefront 50 terminate 51 Bravo or Grande 9-22 Clear Ann Landers dear Ann Landers i am sup posed to be at work at 8 30 . In live 30 Miles from my Job so i Getlan Early train to make sure i arrive on time. I usually get in 45minutes Early. I love to read for enjoyment so 1i sit at my desk Reading from 7 45 until 8 30, sipping Tea an enjoying this quiet time. � a certain Engineer who also arrives Early thinks that because i m in the office i should be work ing. Sometimes he hands me work to do. I put it aside continue to read and begin at 8 30. This morning at 8 .,  gave me a Long memo to Type. None of the other girls were in. I am not his Secretary she does t arrive until 8 29 on the Dot. At 8 25, or. Engineer asked for the memo he had Given me. I told him my Day did t begin until 8 30. He replied angrily i would t have asked you to do it if i did t think it was import  i put Down my Book and typed his memo. I Felt i was being taken advantage of but i did t have the nerve to stand up for my rights. Please comment on4his uncomfortable situation and Tell me what to do about it. Nyc dear  i employ eight Sec i retries. Most of them Are at their desks at least 10 or 15 min utes before starting time. My two principal assistants arrive any where from 30 to 45 minutes Early. Often they have a second cup of Coffee at their desks but no one reads for "enjoyment.1there is always plenty of work t do and they get right to it. If need someone to stay past quitting time there Are always Volun Teers. The Landers ladies a Loyal competent and a pleasure to work with. A Secretary who arrives Earl gives the impression she is dedicated to her Job eager to do Monthan is required and is not i clock watcher. Obviously this description does t fit you. The justification for your position however is that or. Engi Neer is not your Boss. You Are under no obligation to Type simple because you Are at your desk. A advice is to Tell him in a non belligerent Way that you Don t wan to do his Secretary s work. This Hnot a Way to win friends Bui since you dislike this Man ant the feeling is probably Mutual nothing is at risk. Dear Ann Landers my Hus band is a food inspector. It is no this business it s his neurosis. When he eats a banana he puts on his bifocals. Yesterday i asked what could possibly get be tween a banana and the skin he replied a  never make salads anymore. It s too much to watch him exam Ine every lettuce Leaf with a read ing Glass. It s bad enough to put up with ttys craziness at Home but when we go to a dinner party it s unbearable. He claims the hazards Are increased at dinner parties because hired help does t give a darn anymore. What can i do Raleigh . Dear r very Little regarding the Home scene. But you might plead consideration for a hostess. It s upsetting to see a guest ex-1 Amine food so carefully. She has no Way of knowing if he is just looking or if he has found some-1thing. C 1978 Field enterprises inc