© 2000 by Oxford University Press
Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 92, No. 5, 424-425,
March 1, 2000
© 2000 Oxford University Press
BOOK REVIEW |
Non-Hodgkins Lymphomas: Making Sense of Diagnosis, Treatment & Options
Lorraine Johnson. Sebastopol (CA): OReilly & Associates, Inc., 1999. 584 pp., illus. $24.95. ISBN 1-56592-444-4
Correspondence to: Merle ORourke Thompson, Ph.D., 6012 Morgan Ct., Alexandria, VA 22312 (e-mail: merlethompson@compuserve.com).
In his foreword, Dr. Ian T. Magrath of the National Cancer Institute endorses the popular idea that information is power and an effective tool to combat the negative energy of fear.
So, it is with satisfaction that I offer Lorraine Johnstons book about non-Hodgkins lymphomas (NHL) as a clear, meticulous, detailed, and thorough collection of information to combat that negative energy. Having weathered breast cancer 13 years ago and having reviewed cancer books for nearly 5 years, I was able to read this book as an experienced cancer specialist but also as a neophyte to NHL. I found it interesting to