News in WHO 2021 classification of tumours of the central nervous system.

Abstract

The aim of the presented communication is to clearly inform the general professional public about the newly approved modifications in this classification, including the newly approved types of tumours. A significant change is the new grading system for these tumours, including the innovative involvement of tumour profiling at the molecular level in the system for determining the degree of tumour differentiation and the application of the principle of integrated diagnostics, i. e. the synthesis of available histopathological and molecular findings in CNS tumors.