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Edited by Alfio Ferlito. 618 pp., illustrated. New York, Churchill Livingstone, 1993. $195. ISBN 0-443-04571-2.

Neoplasms of the Larynx is an exhaustive and major study of benign and malignant tumors affecting the organ of communication. Nearly half the book is an encyclopedic study of the histopathological aspects of laryngeal tumors. The many illustrations and large format lend themselves beautifully to this endeavor.

The book opens with a detailed and well-written historical perspective. After a review of embryology and anatomy, the book focuses on tumors. Since in many instances laryngeal cancer is preventable, chapters on epidemiology, prevention, and carcinogenesis are included. All are written by experts.

Dr. Ferlito, a professor of otolaryngology at the University of . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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