Zinc Poisoning

Abstract

10 mg. three times a day. In September the smear showed 77% of cornified cells, indicating a high oestrogen effect. In November the pain had gone, the patient was walking, and the bone lesions were calcifying. This case exemplifies the dictum that the correct dose is the one that works. Case 2.-Aged 46. Carcinoma of the breast with secondary deposits in the spine and pelvis. Periods were becoming slightly irregular, and in October vaginal smear showed 27% of cornifled cells. X-ray therapy was given to the spine and whole pelvis to include the bone deposits as well as the ovaries. In November menstruation had ceased, and vaginal smear showed 15% corni