Clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis of primary appendiceal stromal tumors

Abstract Background Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) account for less than 1% of all gastrointestinal tumors. The biological behaviors of GISTs vary from benign to malignant. GISTs are common in the stomach (55.6%) and small intestine (31.8%), but rarely in the rectum, colon (6%), and other s...

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Main Authors: Bao Zhang, Guo Liang Zheng, Hai Tao Zhu, Yan Zhao, Zhi Chao Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-018-1524-1