Classification of Brain Tumors

In 1914, L. Bruns stated in Krause’s General Surgery of Brain Disorders that brain tumors include all neoplasias growing within the cranium and that they comprise three groups: (1) true tumors, (2) infectious granulomas, and (3) parasites. Current usage is more precise and is limited to the first of Bruns’ categories. Even so, brain tumors constitute a large and very heterogeneous group. A taxonomic approach to classification is necessary if we are to make sense of an initially disorganized set of observations, compare the findings of different observers, and attempt a prognostic evaluation.

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