Cancer control is best accomplished through its early recognition. Some inherited diseases which predispose to cancer manifest skin signs whose recognition can lead to appropriate diagnostic studies, early treatment, and genetic counseling. Dr. Lynch, through his orientation in preventive medicine and medical genetics, seeks in this book to educate the general physician to approach his patients with this hypothesis in mind. Chapters on basic genetics, cancer immunology, and genetic counseling supplement those on specific syndromes and diseases affecting organ systems. About a dozen contributors lend expertise from many fields for individual chapters. Most noteworthy are those dealing with specific diseases, especially ataxia, telangiectasia, and nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome. Unfortunately, the author's effort to integrate multiple disciplines into a cohesive book falls short. Insufficient editing of material that is heterogeneous in content and style results in much repetition and poor continuity. Lengthy case reports in several chapters, unnecessarily detailed discussion