WHO Classification of Tumours of Soft Tissue and Bone

• Corporate Authors: World Health Organization, International Agency for Research on Cancer
• Other Authors: Fletcher, Christopher D. M. (Editor), Bridge, Julia A. (Editor), Hogendoorn, Pancras C.W (Editor), Mertens, Fredrik (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Lyon IARC Press 2013
• Edition: Fourth edition
• Series: World Health Organization classification of tumours, 4th edition
• Subjects: Neoplasms, Connective and Soft Tissue; Neoplasms, Connective and Soft Tissue > pathology; Bone Neoplasms > genetics; Bone Neoplasms > pathology
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• Physical Description: 468 pages illustration (some colour) 27 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 413-457) and index
• ISBN: 9789283224341; 9283224345

WHO Classification of Soft Tissue and Bone is the fifth volume of the 4th Edition of the WHO series on histological and genetic typing of human tumors. This authoritative, concise reference book provides an international standard for oncologists and pathologists and will serve as an indispensable guide for use in the design of studies monitoring response to therapy and clinical outcome. Diagnostic criteria, pathological features, and associated genetic alterations are described in a strictly disease-oriented manner. Sections on all recognized neoplasms and their variants include new ICD-O codes, epidemiology, clinical features, macroscopy, pathology, genetics, and prognosis and predictive factors