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Edited by Ian S. Fentiman. 268 pp., illustrated. Malden, Mass., Blackwell Science, 1999. $139.95. ISBN 0-632-05242-2.

C hallenges in Breast Cancer is a welcome addition to the literature about this increasingly complex subject. A series of essays by experts from Europe and North America, it is not another textbook covering the entire field. The discussions of the biology, diagnosis, and local and systemic treatment of breast cancer reflect the personal opinions of each author. These opinions are supported by up-to-date information and excellent references. The excitement engendered by research in such areas as angiogenesis and gene mutations relevant to breast cancer percolates through the book.

The book is not intended to be encyclopedic. For example, there . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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