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The object of these large volumes is to assemble in harmonious correlation the widely scattered information about the methods of treating all stages of all kinds of cancer. The editors were impressed particularly with the need of competent and comprehensive presentation of relative values of surgery and irradiation in cancer. It is a remarkable achievement to have brought together and integrated the contributions of 147 leaders in the practical treatment of the cancerous diseases. Of the 147 authors, eleven are European. The vast scope of the volumes is best shown by listing the main topics considered: general principles of treatment, cancer of the mouth and pharynx, larynx, neck, thyroid and parathyroid, breast, chest, esophagus, stomach, intestinal tract (including gallbladder, liver, pancreas, spleen, mesentery, retroperitoneal space), colon, rectum, female genitals, urinary system, male genitals, skin, eye and orbit, nervous system, bone and synovial membranes, lymphoid system, and finally miscellaneous topics (electrosurgery,
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