The World Health Organization (WHO) Classification of  Soft Tissue and Bone Tumours, fifth edition, volume 3, has recently been published.

This latest edition in the WHO Series of Blue Books will be incorporated into the six new Soft Tissue and Bone datasets currently in development by the ICCR.

The WHO Blue Books are the international standards for pathologists, oncologists, surgeons, and epidemiologists who manage or research soft tissue and bone tumours. Since the previous edition, there have been changes based on recent molecular and genetic information, with impact on clinical practice.