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(Major Problems in Pathology. Vol. 35.) By Hart Isaacs, Jr. 384 pp., illustrated. Philadelphia, W.B. Saunders, 1997. $85. ISBN 0-7216-3813-9.

In the past several decades, advances in fetal sonography, neonatal intensive care, and pediatric surgery have greatly expanded our understanding of the variety of diseases that may afflict the youngest of humans. Perinatal tumors are among the rarest of these disorders, with an estimated incidence of only 7.2 per 100,000 live births (S.E. Parkes, K.R. Muir, L. Southern, et al. "Neonatal Tumours: A 30-Year Population-Based Study." Medical and Pediatric Oncology, 1994;22(5):309-17). Despite such rarity, an extensive recent literature attests to the growing interest in the variety of neoplasms and tumorlike conditions that occur in this age group. Clinical and pathological . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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