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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-11-01
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Series: | World Journal of Surgical Oncology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-018-1524-1 |