WHO Classification of Central Nervous System Tumours

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WHO CNS Tumour Classification
gptkbp:class histology
molecular features
gptkbp:editor Cynthia Hawkins
Andreas von Deimling
Arie Perry
Benedetta Donofrio
Daniela Capper
David N. Louis
David W. Ellison
Fausto Rodriguez
Felix Sahm
Guido Reifenberger
Hiroko Ohgaki
James M. Brat
Kenneth Aldape
Marc K. Rosenblum
Matija Snuderl
Otto D. Wiestler
Paul Kleihues
Peter C. Burger
Pieter Wesseling
Ricardo R. Lasorella
Tarik Tihan
Webster K. Cavenee
gptkbp:field oncology
neuropathology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label WHO Classification of Central Nervous System Tumours
gptkbp:includes gliomas
meningiomas
choroid plexus tumours
embryonal tumours
neuronal tumours
pineal tumours
tumours of cranial and paraspinal nerves
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:latestReleaseVersion 2021
5th edition
gptkbp:notableChangeIn5thEdition greater emphasis on molecular diagnostics
new tumour types added
revised tumour entities and grading
updated nomenclature
gptkbp:publishedBy gptkb:World_Health_Organization
gptkbp:purpose standardize diagnosis of CNS tumours
gptkbp:relatedTo International Classification of Diseases
ICD-O coding
gptkbp:releaseDate 1979
gptkbp:usedBy oncologists
neurosurgeons
radiologists
neuropathologists
gptkbp:usedFor prognosis
treatment planning
tumour grading
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gptkbp:bfsLayer 6