Article
[Evolution of Glioma Diagnosis: The WHO 2021 Classification and Beyond].
No shinkei geka. Neurological surgery - 1 Jul 2026
Komori Takashi
Abstract excerpt
The World Health Organization (WHO) classification of brain tumors, which is based on the histogenetic concept, underwent a major transformation in the revised fourth edition published in 2016. Molecular genetic information was incorporated into the classification system, enabling the distinction of tumors based on the presence or absence of IDH mutations and 1p/19q co-deletion. This represents a significant...
Topics
- Humans
- Glioma
- World Health Organization
- Brain Neoplasms
- Mutation
