Who Classification of Tumours. Digestive System Tumours. Fifth edition

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. What is new in this edition ? The 5th 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 tumour 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. This book is intended for pathologists, oncologists, gastroenterologists, cancer researchers, epidemiologists, cancer registrars. This volume was prepared by 168 authors and editors, contributors from 22 countries. It contains more than 1000 high-quality images and more than 3700 references.