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Gastric GI stromal tumors (GISTs): the role of surgery in the era of targeted therapy.
Journal of surgical oncology - 1 Jun 2005
Heinrich Michael C, Corless Christopher L
Abstract excerpt
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal neoplasm arising in the stomach. These tumors were previously classified as smooth muscle tumors, but in recent years it has become clear that they are clinically, pathologically, and molecularly distinct from other tumors and are much more common than previously appreciated. Historically, patients with primary localized or advanced GIST have...
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