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Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) negative for KIT (CD117 antigen) immunoreactivity.
The Journal of pathology - 1 Apr 2004
Debiec-Rychter Maria, Wasag Bartosz, Stul Michel, De Wever Ivo, Van Oosterom Allan, Hagemeijer Anne, Sciot Raf
Abstract excerpt
Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) are currently defined as mesenchymal tumours of the gastrointestinal tract that express KIT receptor tyrosine kinase. However, a small subgroup of tumours that fulfil the clinical and morphological criteria for GISTs lack KIT expression. So far, the biological features of these tumours have rarely been addressed. The present study describes seven gastrointestinal stromal...
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