"...an excellent resource...a factual and thorough introduction to an extremely complex disease family."
Booklist
"...more than 400 well-written, easy-to-understand, A-to-Z entries...a useful introductory resource...Recommended."
Library Journal
"...a concise, comprehensive guide to the devastating and widespread disease of cancer...This jargon-free, comprehensive encyclopedia provides essential information to help patients and their families better understand the disease and deal with the various shocks associated with cancer...Recommended."
Choice
"...a good resource for patients and families that want to know more about specific kinds of cancer and its treatment. [The] Encyclopedia of Cancer is highly recommended for consumer health libraries and hospital libraries that see a lot of patient use. Good for public and academic libraries..."
Reference Reviews
"Like other books in the Facts On File [Library of] Health and Living series, this volume is comprehensive, accessible, and well organized...a valuable tool...strongly recommended."
American Reference Books Annual