Each specific disease entity is presented in a concise and cogent manner with ample use of radiographs and excellent color photomicrographs. Key points are summarized in clear tables. There are several major strengths to this book. First, it actually has a point of view, and the authors are willing to express their opinions. Second, the authors make useful distinctions between treatment and staging for pediatric and adult populations.
Testicular tumors are one such example.
Furthermore, the authors are frank in acknowledging areas of medicine in which answers are less certain such as the role of megatherapy in anaplastic large cell lymphoma. The section on central nervous system tumors is particularly well organized. Low-grade tumors are discussed with specific attention to assessing which patients are at high risk and merit surgical intervention and which are best treated by other modalities. The potential impact of treatment on the child, such as the disfigurement of chronic steroid administration, is discussed in an open manner. There are a few minor points of disagreement.