The second edition of this book updates the WHO Classification of Endocrine Tumours proposed in 1980 and incorporates many new tumour entities and pertinent concepts that have developed since that time. It is the result of a collaborative effort of 9 pathologists from different countries, in addition to informal contributions and discussions by many other colleagues. Efforts have been especially made to integrate into the fundamental backbone of the histologic classification a number of prognostic and functional parameters now essential for appropriate diagnosis and clinico-pathologic evaluation of endocrine tumours.

This second edition updates the "WHO Classification of Endocrine Tumours" proposed in 1980 and incorporates many new tumour entities and pertinent concepts that have developed since that time. It is the result of a collaborative effort between 9 pathologists from different countries, in addition to informal contributions and discussions by many other colleagues. In particular, efforts have been made to integrate into the fundamental backbone of the histologic classification a number of prognostic and functional parameters now essential for appropriate diagnosis and clinicopathologic evaluation of endocrine tumours.

Histological Classification of Endocrine Tumours.- Definitions and Explanatory Notes.- Tumours of the Adenohypophysis.- Tumours of the Adrenal Cortex.- Tumours of Adrenal and Extra-adrenal Paraganglia.- Tumours of the Parathyroid Glands.- Endocrine Tumours of the Pancreas.- Endocrine Tumours of the Gastrointestinal Tract.- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1.- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2.- Ectopic Hormone Production.- Illustrations.