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I t is too early yet to know how lasting this immediate and satisfactory response will be. The fact that in 2 patients, one treated to 5ooo r and one to 4ooo r, the tumour did recur in this period of time suggests that it is difficult to be sure of complete tumour destruction. Whether we ought to try to take them to higher dosage, I do not know. T ime will tell.

I cannot let this occasion pass without thanking Mr. Capps for his ever-ready help, not only with these patients, but with all the problems associated with the treatment of malignant disease in his specialty; and for giving us an opportunity to try our art in the treatment of a tumour, in the identification and recognition of which he has played such an important role.

REFERENCES CAPPS, F.C.W. (I944), J. Laryng., 59, 342. GUILD, S. R. (1941), Anat. Rec., 79, 28. ROSEWASER, H. (1945), Arch. Otolaryng., Chicago, 4x, 64.

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Year Book o f R a d i o l o g y (1956-1957 series) . Edited by J. F. HOLT, F. J. HODGES, H. W. JAcox, and M. M. KLIGERMAN. 8~ × 5~. PP. 43o, with 361 illustrations. 1957. Chicago: The Year Book Publishers Inc. (London : Interscience Publishers Ltd.). 68s.

No doubt all the volumes in the Year Book series are eagerly anticipated, but none more so than the Year Book of Radiology which carries more illustrations than its fellows and serves splendidly to replenish our knowledge by presenting brief summaries of recent important papers. The introductions to the two main divisions of the book are this year of special interest. One is historical and indicates the debt that surgery owes to radiology, whilst the other briefly analyses such unrelated subjects as the numbers of papers on the different anatomical systems and the national groups represented at the International Congress. In the therapy section there are summaries of several papers on radioactive isotopes and a topical inclusion of those dealing with leuk~emia ascribed to radiation. Most interesting in the radiodiagnosis section is the choice of articles used to call attention to the risks of lumbar aorto- graphy, though the Editors point out that they consider the technique has much to offer. There are several abstracts relating to the newer contrast media and to technical advances, and articles from British journals are well represented. T . L .

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THIS book is a masterpiece and probably without rival--certainly there is nothing comparable in the English language. Dr. Bromhart is to he congratulated on his remarkable collection of (esophageal lesions, on the careful clinical correlation with radiology, and on the logical arguments put forward to sustain or refute many controversial points. Perhaps the outstanding chapter is that on neuro- muscular disorders. Here Dr. Brombart displays superbly his skill as a collector and observer, and from this wonderful material he has made a great and original contribution to our knowledge of these difficult and little-understood abnormalities.

The illustrations are excellent, the text easy to follow, and a full bibliography is appended to each chapter.

The book deserves all success and will he warmly welcomed by everyone interested in the gastro- intestinal tract. For those who cannot read French it is to be hoped that an English edition may be forthcoming, for Dr. Brombart's work should be available to a much wider public. A . S . J .