Where do you begin to look for a recent, authoritative article on the diag­ nosis or management of a particular malignancy? The few general oncology textbooks are generally out of date. Single papers in specialized journals are informative but seldom comprehensive; these are more often preliminary reports on a very limited number of patients. Certain general journals frequently publish good in-depth 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 never be sure when a topic of special interest will be covered. Cancer Treatment and Research is a series of authoritative volumes that 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, and easily available on a single library shelf or by a single personal subscription. We have approached the problem in the following fashion: first, by dividing the oncology literature into specific subdivisions, such as lung cancer, genitourinary cancer, pediatric oncology, etc.; and 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 diag­ nosis, staging, markers, all forms of treatment modalities, basic biology, and more.

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1. Genitourinary Rhabdomyosarcoma in Childhood: Current Treatment Alternatives and Controversies in Management; E. Shapiro, D. Strother. 2. Renal Sparing Surgery for Renal and Transitional Cell Carcinoma; R.K. Lawson. 3. A Comparison of the Treatment of Metastatic Prostate Cancer by Testicular Ablation or Total Androgen Blockade; J. Trachtenbert/Toronto Anandron Study Group. 4. The Role of Radiotherapy Following Radical Prostatectomy; M.K. Brawer. 5. Nuclear DNA Ploidy in Prostate Cancer; L.M. Rainwater, H. Zincke. 6. Brachytherapy of Localized Penile Carcinoma; R.W. Byhardt, J.F. Wilson. 7. Malignancy Associated with Urinary Tract Reconstruction Using Enteric Segments; J.R. Spencer, R.B. Filmer. 8. Evolving Concepts in Surgical Management of Testis Cancer; J.P. Donohue, R. Bihrle, R.S. Foster. 9. Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Partial Cystectomy for Invasive Bladder Cancer; H.W. Herr, H.I. Scher. 10. Tumor Necrosis Factor in Chemotherapeutic Drugs Targeted at DNA Topoisomerase II for the Treatment of Genitourinary Malignancy. 11. Cell Motility as an Index of Metastatic Ability in Prostate Cancer: Results with an Animal Model and with Human Cancer Cells; A.W. Partin, J.L. Mohler, D.S. Coffey. 12. Suramin as an Archetypical Compound is a Development of Growth Factor Antagonist for Inhibition of Genitourinary Tumors; H.I. Scher, W.W.D. Heston. Index.