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Edited by Graeme P. Young, Paul Rozen, and Bernard Levin. 384 pp., illustrated. Philadelphia, W.B. Saunders, 1996. $79. ISBN 0-7020-2018-4.

This is an excellent and timely book. Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world and is discussed most frequently in terms of classical surgery, chemotherapy, and palliation. In this refreshing approach, editors from three continents have assembled a global view of prevention and early detection. In fact, the word "globalization" is used three times in the preface to emphasize the way in which — with the convergence of Western-style diets and the aging of populations — colorectal cancer has become a worldwide problem.

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