A Global View on the Availability of Methods and Information in the Neuropathological Diagnostics of CNS Tumors: Results of an International Survey Among Neuropathological Units.

The article discusses a study which examined the techniques used by neuropathologists in the diagnosis of brain tumors. Particular focus is given to the scope of the online survey on brain tumor diagnostics. Also discussed are response rate from the survey, use of World Health Organization guidelines on neuropathological diagnosis, immunohistochemical methods, molecular genetic/epigenetic analysis of the tumors.