International Classification of Diseases for Oncology
Contributors: Calum Muir (Editor)
Edition: 2 Sub edition
Publisher: World Health Organization
Published: June 1990
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9789241544146
Subjects: Infectious & contagious diseases; Medical microbiology & virology; Oncology; Cancer; Pathology (General); Medical; Health/Fitness; Classification; Tumors
First sentence: The International Classification of Diseases for Oncology (ICD-O) (1) has been used for nearly 25 years, principally in tumor or cancer registries, for coding the site (topography) and the histology (morphology) of the neoplasm, usually obtained from a pathology report.