BOOK REVIEW

Books Received

Atlas of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy & Endoscopic Biopsies. Theresa S. Emory, Herschel A. Carpenter, Christopher J. Gostout, Leslie H. Sobin. Washington (DC): Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, 2000. 448 pp., illus. $125. ISBN 1-881041-64-6.

Atlas of Tumor Pathology: Tumors of the Upper Aerodigestive Tract and Ear. Stacey E. Mills, Michael J. Gaffey, Henry F. Frierson, Jr. Washington (DC): Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, 2000. 455 pp., illus. $95. ISBN 1-881041-57-3.

A Cancer Battle Plan Sourcebook: a Step-by-Step Health Program to Give Your Body a Fighting Chance. Dave Frahm. New York (NY): Penguin Putnam Inc., 2000. 267 pp., illus. $15.95. ISBN 1-58542-002-6.

Cancer Clinical Trials: Experimental Treatments & How They Can Help You. Robert Finn. Sebastopol (CA): O’Reilly & Associates, Inc., 1999. 206 pp. $14.95. ISBN 1-56592-566-1.

Cancer Drug Discovery and Development: Platinum-Based Drugs in Cancer Therapy. Lloyd R. Kelland, Nicholas P. Farrell, eds. Totowa (NJ): Humana Press, 2000. 368 pp., illus. $145. ISBN 0-89603-599-9.

Cancer Gene Therapy: Past Achievements and Future Challenges. Nagy A. Habib, ed. New York (NY): Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, 2000. 508 pp., illus. $165. ISBN 0-306-46191-9.

Childhood Cancer: a Handbook From St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Grant Steen, Joseph Mirro, eds. Cambridge (MA): Perseus Books, 2000. 640 pp., illus. $27.50. ISBN 0-7382-0277-0.

Childhood Cancer Survivors: a Practical Guide to Your Future. Nancy Keene, Wendy Hobbie, Kathy Ruccione. Sebastopol (CA): O’Reilly & Associates, 2000. 482 pp., illus. $27.95. ISBN 1-56592-460-6.

Colon & Rectal Cancer: a Comprehensive Guide for Patients & Families. Lorraine Johnston. Sebastopol (CA): O’Reilly & Associates, Inc., 2000. 528 pp. $24.95. ISBN 1-56592-633-1.

The Complete Cancer Survival Guide. Peter Teeley, Philip Bashe. New York (NY): Random House, Inc., 2000. 972 pp., illus. $19.95. ISBN 0-385-48605-7.

Comprehensive Cancer Care: Integrating Alternative, Complementary and Conventional Therapies. James Gordon, Sharon Curtin. Cambridge (MA): Perseus Books, 2000. 288 pp. $25.ISBN 0-7382-0284-3.

Drug Targeting: Strategies, Principles, and Applications. G. E. Francis, C. Delgado, eds. Totowa (NJ): Humana Press, 2000. 320 pp., illus. $89.50. ISBN 0-89603-531-X.

Gene Therapy of Cancer: Methods and Protocols. Wolfgang Walther, Ulrike Stein, eds. Totowa (NJ): Humana Press, 2000. 645 pp., illus. $99.50. ISBN 0-89603-843-2.

The Healing Way: a Journal for Cancer Survivors. Margie Davis. Boston (MA): Element Books, Inc., 2000. 147 pp. $19.95. ISBN-1-86204-696-4.

Hemochromatosis: Genetics, Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment. James C. Barton, Corwin Q. Edwards, eds. New York (NY): Cambridge University Press, 2000. 600 pp., illus. $215. ISBN 0-521-59380-8.

Infectious Causes of Cancer: Targets for Intervention. James J. Goedert, ed. Totowa (NJ): Humana Press, 2000. 498 pp., illus. $110. ISBN 0-896-03772-X.

Looking Within: How X-Ray, CT, MRI, Ultrasound, and Other Medical Images Are Created, and How They Help Physicians Save Lives. Anthony Brinton Wolbarst. Berkeley (CA): University of California Press, 1999. 206 pp., illus. ISBN 0-520-21182-0.

Lung Biology in Health and Disease: Multimodality Treatment of Lung Cancer. Arthur T. Skarin, ed. New York (NY): Marcel Dekker, Inc., 2000. 472 pp., illus. $190. ISBN 0-8247-0236-0.

Neoplasms of the Colon, Rectum, and Anus. Philip H. Gordon, Santhat Nivatvongs. St. Louis (MO): Quality Medical Publishing, Inc., 2000. 550 pp., illus. $110. ISBN 1-57626-124-7.

Principles of Molecular Oncology. Miguel H. Bronchud, MaryAnn Foote, William P. Peters, Murray O. Robinson, eds. Totowa (NJ): Humana Press, 2000. 452 pp., illus. ISBN 0-89603-581-6.

Renal Cell Carcinoma: Molecular Biology, Immunology, and Clinical Management. Ronald M. Bukowski, Andrew C. Novick, eds. Totowa (NJ): Humana Press, 2000. 448 pp., illus. $145. ISBN 0-89603-781-9.

Signaling Networks and Cell Cycle Control: the Molecular Basis of Cancer and Other Diseases. J. Silvio Gutkind, ed. Totowa (NJ): Humana Press, 2000. 592 pp., illus. $165. ISBN 0-89603-710-X.

Stopping Cancer Before It Starts. The American Institute for Cancer Research’s Program for Cancer Prevention. New York (NY): St. Martin’s Griffin, 2000. 336 pp., illus. $16.95. ISBN 0-312-25467-9.

Thyroid Cancer: Diagnosis and Treatment. Orlo H. Clark, Shiro Noguchi, eds. St. Louis (MO): Quality Medical Publishing, Inc., 2000. 447 pp., illus. $85. ISBN 1-57626-116-6.

Topics in Palliative Care. Vol. 4. Russell K. Portenoy, Eduardo Bruera, eds. New York (NY): Oxford University Press, 2000. 288 pp., illus. $59.50. ISBN 0-19-513219-X.



             
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