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c-kit and PDGFRA mutations in extragastrointestinal stromal tumor (gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the soft tissue).
The American journal of surgical pathology - 1 Apr 2004
Yamamoto Hidetaka, Oda Yoshinao, Kawaguchi Ken-ichi, Nakamura Norimoto, Takahira Tomonari, Tamiya Sadafumi, Saito Tsuyoshi, Oshiro Yumi, Ohta Masayuki, Yao Takashi, Tsuneyoshi Masazumi
Abstract excerpt
Extragastrointestinal stromal tumor (EGIST) is a unique tumor that occurs outside the gastrointestinal tract. EGIST shows a c-kit expression and histologic appearance similar to those of gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). Most GISTs have gain-of-functional mutation of the c-kit gene, and some...
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