Where do you begin to look for a recent, authoritative article on the
diagnosis or management ofa particular malignancy? The few general onco-
logy textbooks are generally out of date. Single papers in specialized
journals are informative but seldom comprehensive; these are more often
prelimi- nary reports on a very limited number of patients. Certain
general journals frequently publish good indepth reviews of cancer
topics, and published symposium lectures are often the best overviews
available. Unfortunately, these reviews and supplements appear
sporadically, and the reader can nev- er be sure when a topic of special
interest will be covered. Cancer Treatment and Research is a series of
authoritative volumes which aim to meet this need. It is an attempt to
establish a critical mass of oncology literature covering virtually all
oncology topics, revised frequently to keep the coverage up to date,
easily available on a single library shelf or by a single personal
subscription. We have approached the problem in the following fashion.
First, by div- iding the oncology literature into specific subdivisions
such as lung cancer, genitourinary cancer, pediatric oncology, etc.
Second, by asking eminent authorities in each of these areas to edit a
volume on the specific topic on an annual or biannual basis. Each topic
and tumor type is covered in a volume appearing frequently and
predictably, discussing current diagnosis, staging, markers, all forms
of treatment modalities, basic biology, and more.
