Becker L E
Cancer. 1985 Oct 1;56(7 Suppl):1858-64. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19851001)56:7+<1858::aid-cncr2820561328>3.0.co;2-i.
An important development in the classification of tumors of the central nervous system was the nomenclature recommended by the World Health Organization in 1979. Since then, wide usage has suggested that the classification be modified to account for problems that neuropathologists have encountered. Although no classification is ideal, modification of certain tumor categories, particularly from the perspective of childhood brain tumors, is desirable. These are discussed in detail. Greater emphasis on standardization of the localization of brain tumors is also recommended. This appraisal suggests changes that will allow a consensus on nomenclature of central nervous system tumors so that a workable classification is the end product.
中枢神经系统肿瘤分类的一项重要进展是世界卫生组织于1979年推荐的命名法。自那时以来，广泛应用表明该分类需要修改，以解决神经病理学家遇到的问题。尽管没有一种分类是完美的，但对某些肿瘤类别进行修改是可取的，特别是从儿童脑肿瘤的角度来看。本文将对此进行详细讨论。还建议更加重视脑肿瘤定位的标准化。这一评估提出了一些变革，将有助于就中枢神经系统肿瘤的命名达成共识，从而形成一个可行的分类作为最终成果。
