Open AccessDevelopment of the WHO Classification of Tumors of the Central Nervous System: A Historical Perspective
Author(s) -
Scheithauer Bernd W.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
brain pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.986
H-Index - 132
eISSN - 1750-3639
pISSN - 1015-6305
DOI - 10.1111/j.1750-3639.2008.00192.x
Subject(s) - perspective (graphical) , context (archaeology) , central nervous system , key (lock) , neuroscience , pathology , medicine , history , biology , computer science , artificial intelligence , archaeology , ecology
The classification of brain tumors has undergone numerous changes over the past half century. The World Health Organization has played a key role in the effort. Four versions of its Classification of Tumours of the Central Nervous System have been published. The present work chronicles their progress, placing emphasis on the historical context of the earliest effort.