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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
2019-07-01
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Series: | The Surgery Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-1694704 |