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Previous Volume 334:547-548 February 22, 1996 Number 8

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Edited by Michael Peckham, Herbert Pinedo, and Umberto Veronesi. 2481 pp. in two volumes, illustrated. New York, Oxford University Press, 1995. $275. ISBN 0-19-261685-4.

This truly exhaustive treatise on oncology encompasses basic-science aspects of all disciplines, as well as the diagnosis and treatment of virtually all neoplastic diseases. It is a substantial effort and a largely successful one. The book is very well produced and well illustrated throughout. In addition to the scientific and clinical chapters that commonly appear in general oncology textbooks, there are chapters on data management, the conduct of clinical trials, and quality-of-life considerations that are quite well done. As a medical oncologist, I found the extensive coverage of the scientific and technological basis of radiotherapy to be exceptionally clear and . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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