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It has always been clear that the histological types of tumour in man remain the same whatever the epoch and whatever the region. Definite differences affect at the most the incidence — and the name. However, in order to establish differences in the incidence of tumours, it is important to agree on generally recognized names, i. e. a nomenclature which permits a comparison and there-by definite establishment of regional and temporal differences. The International Union against Cancer (UIGC) has accordingly undertaken this task and already between the two world wars a Committee of experts was dedicated to this end. The work of the Committee was interrupted through the second world war and was again resumed in 1950. Since 1954 I have had the honour to be the Chairman of this Committee of the UICC which is composed of 8 scientists from all parts of the world. As a result of experience acquired in the numerous meetings of this body one became convinced that a common histological nomenclature of tumours of the brain could be of value *.
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See: Unio Internationalis Contra Cancrum: Histological Nomenclature of Human Tumors. “Acta”, Vol. XIV, 1958. — Histologische Nomenklatur menschlicher Tumoren. Zsehr. Krebsforsch. 63 (1959), 75–98.
See: Zülch, K. J., Biologie u. Pathologie d. Hirngesehwülste. Hdb. Neurochir., Bd. III, S. 1–702, Springer-Verlag, 1956.
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For sarcomas arising from neurofibromas see V/1.
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Problem Commission for Neurooncology Secretary: Prof. Dr. K. J. Zülch, Städt. Krankenanstalt, Ostmerheimer Straße 200, Köln, Deutschland.
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Hamperl, H. (1964). The Nomenclature of Tumours of the Nervous System. In: Zülch, K.J., Woolf, A.L. (eds) Classification of Brain Tumours / Die Klassifikation der Hirntumoren. Acta Neurochirurgica / Supplementum, vol 10. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-5820-3_3
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