Radium mask for curing cancer, 1920

The photo of old mask i've randomly found.

Translated from Russian: “Radium mask for curing face cancer, 1920. Alas, the medicine still hasn't learnt how to cure cancer but at least it doesn't use such terrific methods.”

https://sun9-35.userapi.com/impg/JgpwnTP1RO-uo7zBULiLf61LbqoRP0LK1uadQw/V271z28AeTs.jpg?size=755x1080&quality=96&sign=91acf9331b96a4da3d7e1577cd47e0d2&c_uniq_tag=omWj_WpHHAlKSnNwUPGa48nwZAII6l7hZ7c052b5_sg&type=album

Youch!!! Looks like the old torture masks! Scary picture!

Any idea what type of cancer it was aiming to cure? Something local like jaw, throat or mouth cancer?

Quack, quack, quack!

@agracier Any idea what type of cancer it was aiming to cure? Something local like jaw, throat or mouth cancer?

From what I see by Googling; appears it was to treat what you surmised.

So instead of curing it, it probably gave you cancer. Go figure

Good idea for a Halloween costume.

Yeeeee, that's REALLY creepy stuff.

Good idea for a Halloween costume.