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A. J. Nelson's 1913 Letter to the Mayo Clinic.

 

A. J. Nelson's 1913 Letter to the Mayo Clinic.
On February 15, 1912, A.J.'s left lower lip and surrounding glands were surgically removed by Dr. E. S. Judd, at the Mayo Clinic. Pathologic examination of the specimen revealed a squamous cell epithelioma of low-grade malignancy. On August 30, 1913, A.J. wrote the letter shown. A.J. returned in September 1913; examination revealed a small lump in the area which was removed on September 8, 1913. It consisted of scar tissue and no malignancy was found.

 
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