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Journal of Clinical Pathology 2001;54:498-499; doi:10.1136/jcp.54.7.498
Copyright © 2001 by the BMJ Publishing Group Ltd & Association of Clinical Pathologists.
J Clin Pathol 2001; 54:498-499
© 2001 Journal of Clinical Pathology

Editorial

Histological typing of lung and pleural tumours: third edition

A R Gibbs1, F B J M Thunnissen

1 Department of Histopathology, Llandough Hospital, Cardiff Vale NHS Trust, Cardiff CF64 2XX, UK
2 Department of Pathology, Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, PO Box 9015, NL6500 GS Nijmegen, The Netherlands

The previous World Health Organisation (WHO) histological classifications of lung tumours (1967 and 1981) have been difficult to apply consistently and reproducibly. This has been particularly problematical for small biopsies. It has resulted in considerable difficulties in interpreting studies of the frequency of the various histological types in different countries and situations, and it is also important because histological type affects the type of treatment administered. These problems have been partly the result of the inadequate criteria provided for the accurate classification of tumours and partly because of the great diversity of patterns encountered in lung tumours. An example of this is the great variability in the published percentages for bronchioloalveolar carcinoma in different studies, which are mainly the result of using variable histological criteria for the diagnosis. The authors of this new WHO classification1 of lung tumours are to be congratulated on tackling many of these issues, taking into . . . [Full text of this article]


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