Pathology and genitics of tumours of the digestive system

Pathology and Genetics of Tumours of the Digestive System is the second volume in the new WHO series on histological and genetic typing of human tumours. This authoritative, concise reference book covers neoplasms of the entire gastrointestinal tract, liver, biliary system, and exocrine pancreas. It provides an international standard for oncologists, gastroenterologists, and pathologists and will serve as an indispensable guide for use in the design of studies monitoring response to therapy and clinical outcome. Diagnostic criteria, pathological features, and associated genetic alterations are described in a strictly disease-oriented manner. Sections on all recognized neoplasms and their variants include new ICD-0 codes, incidence, age and sex distribution, location, clinical signs and symptoms, pathology, genetics, and predictive factors. Inherited tumors syndromes involving the digestive system are also described because of their increasingly recognized importance. The book, prepared by 113 authors from 17 countries, contains more than 700 colors photographs, numerous magnetic resonance and ultrasound images, CT scans, charts, and 2200 references.