Pathology and Genetics of Tumours of Endocrine Organs (WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION CLASSIFICATION OF TUMOURS)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: World Health Organization
Published: 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9789283224167
Subjects: Endocrinology; Oncology; Medical; Medical / Nursing; Medical / Pathology; Pathology; Cancer; Endocrine glands; Generative organs
Description: This book is an authoritative, concise reference, prepared by 150 authors from 20 countries. It contains more than 500 colour photographs, numerous MRIs, ultrasound images, CT scans, charts and more than 2,900 references. Diagnostic criteria, pathological features and associated genetic alterations are described in a strictly disease-oriented manner. Sections on all recognised neoplasms and their variants include new ICD-O codes, incidence, age and sex distribution, location, clinical signs, and symptoms, pathology, genetics and predictive factors.