Histological Typing of Urinary Bladder Tumours (WHO. World Health Organization. International Histological Classification of Tumours)

The 1973 WHO classification of bladder tumours anticipated a probable need for eventual revision of the criteria for diagnosing papillary and flat bladder neoplasia. A workshop sponsored by the WHO consisting of pathologists, urologists, cytologists, oncologists and basic scientists interested in bladder tumours addressed this subject, and after a follow- -up meeting sponsored by the International Society of Urological Pathology, the classification and terminology used in this text were agreed upon. A major change is in the introduction of a new category: papillary urothelial neoplasm of low malignant potential. Many of the tumours previously designated as papillary transitional cell carcinoma, grade I now fall into that category. Another major change is in the designation of flat lesions, and this includes a definition of carcinoma in situ. Furthermore, a number of variant forms of urothelials carcinomas are included as well as new entities not recognized when the 1st edition was issued. WHO revision of classification system w/definitions, explan- atory notes & illustrative fig.; staging, treatment effects. "The 1973 WHO classification of bladder tumours anticipated a probable need for eventual revision of the criteria for diagnosing papillary and flat bladder neoplasia. A workshop sponsored by WHO consisting of pathologists, urologists, cytologists, oncologists and basic scientists interested in bladder tumours addressed this subject and, after a follow-up meeting sponsored by the International Society of Urological Pathology, the classification and terminology used in this text were agreed upon. A major change is in the introduction of a new category: papillary urothelial neoplasm of low malignant potential. Many of the tumours previously designated as papillary transitional cell carcinoma, grade I now fall into that category. Another major change is in the designation of flat lesions, and this includes a definition of carcinoma in situ. Furthermore, a number of variant forms of urothelial carcinomas are included as well as new entities not recognized when the first edition was issued."--BOOK JACKET Histological Classification of Urinary Bladder Tumours.- Definitions and Explanatory Notes.- Epithelial Tumours of the Bladder.- Non-epithelial Tumours.- Miscellaneous Tumours.- Metastatic Tumours and Secondary Extensions.- Unclassified Tumours.- Epithelial Abnormalities.- Tumour-like Lesions.- TNM Classification of Tumours of the Urinary Bladder.- Illustrations. In Collaboration with Pathologists in 10 Countries