The Spectrum of Neuroendocrine Neoplasia: A Practical Approach to Diagnosis, Classification and Therapy

Neuroendocrine neoplasms comprise a large family of proliferative  lesions that involve almost every part of the body. Our understanding of  their cells of origin as well as the pathology, pathophysiology and  genetics of these neoplasms has made tremendous advances in the last few  decades.  While they are often discussed as separate entities in  textbooks of gastroenteropancreatic pathology and pulmonary pathology,  their scope is much broader. The book conveys the similarities and  differences of these fascinating tumors that may be found from the  hypothalamus and pituitary to the rectum, and in soft tissue as well as  in many organs.  Written by experts in the field, the authors emphasize  their structural, functional, predictive and prognostic features and  attempt to provide the clinical context that allows improved diagnosis  and therapy while building on the genetics that clarifies patterns of  inheritance and predisposition to tumor development through precursor  lesions.

The Spectrum of Neuroendocrine Neoplasia provides a  broad overview of neuroendocrine neoplasms using a practical approach to  diagnosis, histological classification and therapy, and presents the  most important and significant developments of the technologies used to  diagnose, classify and treat them.