Summary
The WHO Classification of Tumours of Endocrine Organs is the tenth volume in the 4th Edition of the WHO series on
histological and genetic typing of human tumours. This authoritative, concise reference book 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 colour images and tables, and more than
3100 references.