Endocrine and Neuroendocrine Tumours: Who Classification of Tumours

Endocrine and Neuroendocrine Tumours is Volume 10 in the 5th edition 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 the diagnosis of tumors and comprises a unique synthesis of histopathological diagnosis with digital and molecular pathology. These authoritative and concise reference books provide indispensable international standards for anyone involved in the care of patients with cancer or in cancer research, underpinning individual patient treatment as well as research into all aspects of cancer causation, prevention, therapy, and education. What's new in this edition? The 5th edition, guided by the WHO Classification of Tumours Editorial Board, establishes a single coherent cancer classification presented across a collection of individual volumes organized on the basis of anatomical site (digestive system, breast, soft tissue and bone, etc.) and structured in a systematic manner, with each tumor type listed within a taxonomic classification: site, category, family (class), type, and subtype. In each volume, the entities are now listed from benign to malignant and are described under an updated set of headings, including histopathology, diagnostic molecular pathology, staging, and easy-to-read essential and desirable diagnostic criteria. Who should read this book?Pathologists Endocrinologists Medical oncologists Surgical oncologists Radiation oncologists Radiologists Nuclear medicine specialists Molecular pathologists Geneticists Immunologists Cancer researchers Epidemiologists General practitioners Oncology nurses Cancer registrars This volume Prepared by 175 authors and editors Contributors from around the world More than 1100 high-quality images More than 5100 references

• | Author: Who Classification of Tumours Editorial
• | Publisher: World Health Organization
• | Publication Date: Apr 02, 2025
• | Number of Pages: 00608 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 9283245245
• | ISBN-13: 9789283245247