Paediatric Tumours is Volume 7 in the 5th edition of the WHO series on the classification of human tumours. 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's 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.

Who should read this book?

Pathologists
Oncologists
Radiologists
Surgeons
Oncology nurses
Cancer researchers
Epidemiologists
Cancer registrars
This double volume

Prepared by 413 authors and editors
Contributors from around the world
More than 2400 high-quality images
More than 7800 references



Part A

Introduction to paediatric tumours
Haematolymphoid disorders
CNS tumours
Peripheral neuroblastic tumours
Eye tumours
Soft tissue and bone tumours
Part B

Germ cell tumours
Renal and male genital tumours
Female genital tumours
Breast tumours
Digestive system tumours
Endocrine tumours
Head and neck tumours
Thoracic tumours
Skin tumours
Genetic tumour syndromes