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Chemotherapy of cancer. By Stephen K. Carter, Marie T. Bakowski and Kurt Hellmann, pp. 350, 1977. (Published by John Wiley & Sons, New York, London, Sydney, Toronto), £8·95.

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Recently there have been several small books on cancer chemotherapy, most of which have been disappointing. Despite this, there is no doubt that there is a need for a short up-to-date text book which gives the non-specialist a balanced view of the theoretical basis of chemotherapy, and the specialist an up-to-date account of the drugs available, their indications for use and their side effects. For this reason, this book is particularly welcome.

Dr. Carter's reputation as an expert in his field is well known, so it is not surprising that he and his co-authors have succeeded in producing such an excellent summary of current practice.