Turkish Journal of Pathology

Türk Patoloji Dergisi

Turkish Journal of Pathology

Turkish Journal of Pathology

2022, Vol 38, Num, 3     (Pages: 185-204)

Towards Development of a Standard Terminology of the World Health Organization Classification of Tumors of the Central Nervous System in the Turkish Language, and a Perspective on the Practical Implications of the WHO Classification for Low and Middle Income Countries

Figen SOYLEMEZOGLU 1, Buge OZ 2, Reyhan EGILMEZ 3, Melike PEKMEZCI 4, Suheyla BOZKURT 5, Ayca ERSEN DANYELI 6, Onder ONGURU 7, Ibrahim KULAC 8, Tarik TIHAN 4,8

1 Department of Pathology, 1Hacettepe University, School of Medicine, ANKARA, TURKEY
2 Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, ISTANBUL, TURKEY
3 Cumhuriyet University, School of Medicine, SIVAS, TURKEY
4 Division of Neuropathology, University of California San Francisco, CALIFORNIA, USA
5 Marmara University, School of Medicine, ISTANBUL, TURKEY
6 Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University School of Medicine, ISTANBUL, TURKEY
7 Anadolu Medical Center, KOCAELI, TURKEY
8 Koç University, School of Medicine, ISTANBUL, TURKEY

DOI: 10.5146/tjpath.2022.01584
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In our manuscript, we propose a common terminology in the Turkish language for the newly adopted WHO classification of the CNS tumors, also known as the WHO CNS 5th edition. We also comment on the applicability of this new scheme in low and middle income countries, and warn about further deepening disparities between the global north and the global south. This division, augmented by the recent COVID-19 pandemic, threatens our ability to coordinate efforts worldwide and may create significant disparities in the diagnosis and treatment of cancers between the “haves” and the “have nots”.

Keywords : WHO, CNS, Classification, Brain tumors, Gliomas, Low and middle income countries