WHO CLASSIFICATION OF TUMOURS: ENDOCRINE AND NEUROENDOCRINE TUMOURS

DESCRIPTION

Endocrine andNeuroendocrine Tumours is Volume 10 in the 5thedition of the WHO series on the classification of human tumors. This series(also known as the WHO Blue Books) is regarded as the gold standard for thediagnosis of tumors and comprises a unique synthesis of histopathologicaldiagnosis with digital and molecular pathology. These authoritative and concisereference books provide indispensable international standards for anyoneinvolved in the care of patients with cancer or in cancer research, underpinningindividual patient treatment as well as research into all aspects of cancercausation, prevention, therapy, and education.
Whats new in this edition?
The 5th edition, guided by the WHO Classification of TumoursEditorial Board, establishes a single coherent cancer classification presentedacross a collection of individual volumes organized on the basis of anatomicalsite (digestive system, breast, soft tissue and bone, etc.) and structured in asystematic manner, with each tumor type listed within a taxonomicclassification: site, category, family (class), type, and subtype. In eachvolume, the entities are now listed from benign to malignant and are describedunder an updated set of headings, including histopathology, diagnosticmolecular pathology, staging, and easy-to-read essential and desirablediagnostic criteria.
Who should read this book?

Pathologists

Endocrinologists

Medicaloncologists

Surgicaloncologists

Radiationoncologists

Radiologists

Nuclearmedicine specialists

Molecularpathologists

Geneticists

Immunologists

Cancerresearchers

Epidemiologists

Generalpractitioners

Oncologynurses

Cancerregistrars

This volume

Prepared by175 authors and editors

Contributorsfrom around the world

More than1100 high-quality images

More than5100 references