The 5th edition of the World Health Organization Classification of Haematolymphoid Tumours: Myeloid and Histiocytic/Dendritic Neoplasms
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center · Université Paris-Saclay · +61 more institutions
Abstract
The upcoming 5th edition of the World Health Organization (WHO) Classification of Haematolymphoid Tumours is part of an effort to hierarchically catalogue human cancers arising in various organ systems within a single relational database. This paper summarizes the new WHO classification scheme for myeloid and histiocytic/dendritic neoplasms and provides an overview of the principles and rationale underpinning changes from the prior edition. The definition and diagnosis of disease types continues to be based on multiple clinicopathologic parameters, but with refinement of diagnostic criteria and emphasis on therapeutically and/or prognostically actionable biomarkers. While a genetic basis for defining diseases…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 550.70
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 127
Authors
62- JDJoseph D. KhouryCorresponding
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
- ÉSÉric SolaryCorresponding
Université Paris-Saclay, Institut Gustave Roussy
- OAOussama Abla
Hospital for Sick Children
- YAYassmine Akkari
Nationwide Children's Hospital
- RARita Alaggio
Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
Topics & keywords
- Histiocyte
- Myeloid
- Disease
- Hematologic Neoplasms
- Medicine
- Computational biology
- Computer science
- Biology
- Good health and well-being
Funding
- MGMassachusetts General Hospital
- CHChildren's Hospital Los Angeles
- UOUniversity of Pennsylvania
- MSMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
- TCTexas Children's Hospital
- CCCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
- NCNationwide Children's Hospital
- UOUniversity of Washington
- UOUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- UOUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham
- CICentre International de Recherche sur le Cancer
- MCMoffitt Cancer Center
- UOUniversity of Alabama
- UDUniversità degli Studi di Milano
- AUAmsterdam University Medical Centers
- UOUniversity of Southampton
- ICImperial College London
- UOUniversity of Oxford
- INInstitut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale
- RURadboud Universiteit
- VUVrije Universiteit Amsterdam
- FUFudan University
- CNCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique
- UDUniversité de Montréal
- MHMedizinischen Hochschule Hannover
- SUSahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset
- GUGöteborgs Universitet
- HFHospital for Sick Children
- RURadboud Universitair Medisch Centrum
- UPUniversité Paris-Saclay
- UJUniversitätsklinikum Jena
- IGInstitut Gustave-Roussy
- UUUniversität Ulm
- APAssistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris
- NUNational University Cancer Institute, Singapore
- SOSchool of Medicine, Stanford University
- UOUniversity of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
- UOUniversity of California, San Diego
- SOSchool of Medicine, Indiana University
- DODepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Washington
- KCKnight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University
- SASahlgrenska Akademin