Figure 101.—Samples of the fascicles.
effective resource for all pathologists and medical personnel. The Subcommittee on Oncology has brought together the experience of eminent doctors and the resources of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology to produce this Atlas to aid in the definition and diagnosis of those diseases grouped together under the term 'cancer'."[1]
The method of publication in separate units, or fascicles, has many advantages for such a project as the Atlas. The first of the fascicles appeared in 1949 (fig. 101). Twelve years later, in December 1961, seven units were still in various degrees of readiness for the press; 31½ fascicles have been issued and made available to the medical profession as they were readied for publication. The earliest chapters were edited by Dr. Isabella Perry, Executive Secretary of the Subcommittee on Oncology, who was succeeded in 1950 by Dr. Mary Ruth Oldt. Since 1958, Dr. Catherine W. Blumberg, professional associate of the National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council, has been editor of the "Atlas of Tumor Pathology."
- ↑ Signers of the statement were: R. W. Bliss, The Surgeon General, Department of the Army; C. A. Swanson, The Surgeon General, Department of the Navy; Malcolm C. Grow, The Surgeon General. Department of the Air Force; Charles S. Cameron, Scientific Director, American Cancer Society; Lewis H. Weed, Chairman, Division of Medical Sciences, National Research Council: Leonard A. Scheele, The Surgeon General, U.S. Public Health Service; and Paul B. Magnuson, Medical Director. Veterans' Administration.
