Based on the scientific discipline of anatomical pathology (histopathology) this text realigns education with modern, evidence-based practice and guides medical and health sciences students towards an understanding of pathology.

This classification is based primarily on the microscopic characteris- tics of tumours. It is therefore concerned with the identification of cell types and histological patterns as seen by conventional light micro- scopy. In general, time-honoured terms have been retained. Syn- onyms are listed only if they have been widely used or if they are con- sidered to be important for understanding the disease process. In such cases, the preferred term is given first, followed by the synonym in parentheses. The individuality of a tumour manifests itself principally in its histological appearance and...