WHO classification of tumours of endocrine organs

• Corporate Authors: World Health Organization, International Agency for Research on Cancer
• Other Authors: Lloyd, Ricardo V. (Editor), Osamura, Robert Y. (Editor), Klöppel, Günter (Editor), Rosai, Juan 1940- (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Lyon, France International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) 2017
• Edition: Fourth Edition
• Series: World Health Organization classification of tumours
• Subjects: Endocrine Gland Neoplasms > classification; Neuroendocrine Tumors > classification
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• Item Description: "The WHO classification of Tumours of Endocrine Organs is the 10th volume in the 4th edition of the WHO series on histological and genetic typing of human tumours... The book prepared by 166 authors from 25 countries, contains more than 700 colour images and tables, and more than 3100 references." -- back cover
• Physical Description: 355 pages illustrations (color) 27 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9789283244936; 9283244931

The WHO Classification of Tumours of Endocrine Organs is the 10th volume in the 4th Edition of the WHO series on histological and genetic typing of human tumours. This authoritative, concise reference provides an international standard for oncologists and pathologists and will serve as an indispensable guide for use in the design of studies evaluating response to therapy and clinical outcome. Diagnostic criteria, pathological features, and associated genetic alterations are described in a disease-oriented manner. Sections on all recognized neoplasms and their variants include new ICD-O codes, epidemiology, clinical features, pathology, genetics, prognosis, and predictive factors. The book, prepared by 166 authors from 25 countries, contains more than 700 color images and tables and more than 3100 references