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Edited by Hans G. Beger, Seiki Matsuno, and John L. Cameron. 949 pp., illustrated. Berlin, Springer, 2008. $339. ISBN 978-3-540-28655-4.

The pancreas is one of the least accessible abdominal organs, and even in the 21st century it carries an aura of mystery and challenge. Benign diseases of the pancreas are often complex and can prove to be a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge, and despite advances, cancer of the pancreas still carries a dismal prognosis. This comprehensive yet concise book focuses on the surgical treatment of diseases of the pancreas and was edited by three leaders in the field from three continents. The book, therefore, has a stamp of authority.

The contents of Diseases of the Pancreas have been planned carefully, . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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