Enemy X (USPHS, 1942)
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Channel: National Library of Medicine · 2014 · Science & Technology
"Enemy X" is a mysterious killer. People are found slumped over, the mark of the X on their bodies. This production with a dramatic opening turns out to be a film within a film, and evolves into a discussion of cancer, the number of deaths it causes annually, and how it can be identified and treated through regular physical examinations and attention to symptoms and signs. Members of the American Society for the Control of Cancer, including Director Clarence C. Little and Mrs. Marjorie G. Illig, Commander of the Women's Field Army, are featured. The Women's Field Army was formed in 1936 to disseminate cancer information; the American Society for the Control of Cancer evolved into the American Cancer Society. Produced by the U.S. Public Health Service. Learn more about this film and search its transcript at NLM Digital Collections: http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101218522 Learn more about the National Library of Medicine's historical audiovisuals program at: https://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/collections/films #medicalhistory #cancer @AmericanCancerSociety
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