title: The great Perry Nichols secret escharotic cancer treatment.
abstract: The Dr. Nichols Sanatorium had a life of 60 years (1896-1956) and achieved its greatest success in Savannah, Missouri (1912-1956). More than 70,000 patients from every state and several foreign countries were treated for skin, mucosal and breast cancer. This paper will detail the author's investigation into why Nichols with his escharotic (caustic) method did not make the discoveries later achieved by Frederick Mohs, MD, of Mohs Chemosurgery fame.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine, USA. gadyer@stjoelive.com
authors.forename: Gary A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Dyer
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000266:history* / Q000628:therapy; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008923:Missouri; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000266:history* / Q000628:therapy