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Author(s) -
John Murray,
F. A. Davis
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
computer graphics forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.578
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1467-8659
pISSN - 0167-7055
DOI - 10.1111/1467-8659.00131
Subject(s) - computer science , citation , graphics , information retrieval , world wide web , library science , computer graphics (images)
of cancer associated with the name of Mr Handley goes to support the soundness of his pathological doctrine, which, since the issue of the first edition of this work in 1906, has had considerable influence in determining the operative measures adopted to eradicate cancerous growths, particularly in the breast. Since Mr Handley's views were generally accepted, surgeons have widely extended the range of their excisions, and the routine operation for the removal of a cancerous breast is now one of considerable extent and severity. In the sixteen years that have elapsed there has been time to test the efficacy of these procedures, and we naturally turned with interest to the section