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The first significant histologic classification of tumors of the central nervous system (CNS) was proposed by Bailey and Cushing in 1926. Thereafter, several major revisions were introduced, and numerous consensus conferences were held. The grading of CNS tumors is an integral part of these revisions and is routinely applied to primary intracranial and spinal tumors. Rare tumors will not be discussed in this concise chapter.
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Joe Ma, M. (2007). Tumors of the Central Nervous System. In: Damjanov, I., Fan, F. (eds) Cancer Grading Manual. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-33751-7_15
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