Article
Classification of adult-type diffuse gliomas: Impact of the World Health Organization 2021 update.
Brain pathology (Zurich, Switzerland) - 1 Jul 2022
Whitfield Benjamin T, Huse Jason T
Abstract excerpt
Over the last decade, developments in molecular profiling have radically altered the diagnosis, classification, and management of numerous cancer types, with primary brain tumors being no exception. Although historically brain tumors have been classified based on their morphological characteristics, recent advances have allowed refinement of tumor classification based on molecular alterations. This shift toward...
Topics
- Adult
- Brain Neoplasms
- Central Nervous System Neoplasms
- Glioma
- Humans
- Isocitrate Dehydrogenase
- Mutation
- World Health Organization
