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Edited by Leslie Wise and Houston Johnson, Jr. 592 pp. Armonk, N.Y., Futura, 1994. $105. ISBN 0-87993-562-6.

The detection and treatment of breast cancer have spawned much controversy, as evidenced by dissimilarities in practices among countries and over time. This book consists of 49 short chapters, almost essays, on selected topics by 61 contributors from Canada, England, Italy, Scotland, and -- primarily -- the United States. It begins with a long section of seven chapters chronicling the history of the acquisition of knowledge about breast cancer and the theories and philosophies that have led to today's controversies.

The book includes another long section of seven chapters on mastectomy versus breast conservation. Five chapters deal with systemic adjuvant . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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