WHO Classification of Tumours. Digestive System Tumours (Paperback)

International Agency for Research on Cancer

ISBN 10: 9283244990 / ISBN 13: 9789283244998

Published by IARC, 2019

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Paperback. Digestive System Tumours is the first volume in the 5th edition of the WHO series on the classification of human tumours. This series (also known as the WHO Blue Books) is regarded as the gold standard for the diagnosis of tumours 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 Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: WHO Classification of Tumours. Digestive System Tumours (Paperback)
• Publisher: IARC
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9283244990
• ISBN 13: 9789283244998
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: new

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Digestive System Tumours is the first volume in the fifth 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 is new in this edition?
The fifth edition, guided by the WHO Classification of Tumours Editorial Board, will establish 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
- Oncologists
- Gastroenterologists
- Cancer researchers
- Epidemiologists
- Cancer registrars

This volume:
- Prepared by 168 authors and editors
- Contributors from 22 countries
- More than 1000 high-quality images
- More than 3700 references

About the Author

WHO Classification of Tumours Editorial Board