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CONTRACEPTION
Author(s) -
HAROLD WINN
Publication year - 1932
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1932.tb89898.x
Subject(s) - citation , computer science , medicine , library science
Admittedly the term chronic mastitis is misleading, but it is open to argument as to whether the description of the authorscan be acceptedin its entirety; limitations of spaceprevent further discussionon this point. It should be stated, however, that the authors discuss the clinical aspect of this condition in a way that will be found attractive to most practisingsurgeons. Particular interest attachesto their description of treatment of mazoplasia by meansof ovarian residue. In discussingcarcinomathe authors point out that the lump in the breast, commonly described as the primary tumour, contains secondary deposits as well as the "primary epithelial neoplasia". Primary epithelial neoplasia may have five possiblesites of origin and distribution: (i) the nipple, (Ii) a localized part of a single duct, (iii) one main duct and its acini, (iv) terminal ducts and their acini, (v) the epithelium of the entire gland or nearly the entire gland. Carcinomataarising from these five sites are discussedin turn. The discussionon treatment is interesting. The authors use radical operation followed by radiation rather than any other method. At the sametime, in a separatechapter, they give an excellent accountof the radiation treatmentof breasttumours. In the chapteron Paget'sdiseaseof the nipple, Cheatle's well known views are given full play. Seventeencase histories are discussedin detail. Stress is laid on the fallacy of treatingthe surfacelesionaloneand disregarding the treatmentof the underlying breast. The authorsagree with Bloodgood that there is only one operation for Paget'sdiseaseof the nipple and that is the operationof radical removal. Enough has been written to show what an excellent book this is. Emphasisshould be laid on the clinical discussionsthat are found throughout. In conclusion, a tribute must be paid to the general make-upof the book and to the beautifully produced illustrations; it would be difficult to surpassthem. How so profusely illustrated a book can be published for fifty shillings is difficult to understand.