[On the 60th anniversary of the P. Lauren's classification of histological types of gastric cancer].

The epidemiological data on the incidence of gastric cancer and its mortality make it a challenge for oncologists to find new and improve existing diagnostic methods and therapies. Despite the active change of modern realities in the practice of pathomorphologist for 60 years remains unchanged authority of the P.Laurén classification of histological main types. This does not leave it without attention from the scientists of our time, so there are published works refuting or confirming its prognostic significance, as well as studies in which its modifications are proposed. In this regard, the purpose of this review is to briefly systematise the currently available information on P.Laurén classification and to provide an opportunity to review the content of the original article by Pekka Laurén in Russian.