An Address ON THE RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR CARCINOMA OF THE TONGUE, WITH AN ANALYSIS OF 197 CASES: Delivered Before the International Surgical Society in Brussels, September, 1908

I. Preliminary Remarks.II.Total Results of 197 Cases.III.Causes of Death from Operation.IV.Successful Cases.V. Comparison of Results of first 98 with second 99 Cases.VI.Comparison of 70 Cases in which the Contents of the Anterior Triangle were Removed, with 44 Cases (during the same period of time) in which they were not Removed.VII.Should the Operation on the Tongue and Glands be Performed at a Single Sitting? 'VIII.Is there any Advantage in Postponing the Removal of the Glands until they are Enlarged ?IX.Is the Removal of the Contents of the Anterior Triangle Sufficient as a Routine Procedure?X.Is it Necessary to Remove the Glands on Both Sides of the Neck?XI.Are there any Cases in which this is Necessary?XII.Is it Necessary to Remove the Muscles to their Attach- ments on the Bones?(CheaEtle's theory.)XIII.Is it Necessary to Remove the Tissues between the Primary Disease and the Glands?XIV.Is there any Part of the Tongue from which the Glands are less Liable to become Affected?XV.Does Early Diagnosis render the Prognosis of Operation more Favourable?XVI.Cancer of the Floor of the Mouth.XVII.Operations for Recurrent Disease.