Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors of Small Intestine

Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is defined as mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract expressing proto-oncogene protein CD117. They are the most common sarcomatous tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. GISTs are presumed to arise from interstitial cells of Cajal or gastrointestinal pa...

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Main Authors: Tanweerul Huda, Mahendra Pratap Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2019-07-01
Series:The Surgery Journal
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-1694704