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Multiple gastrointestinal stromal tumors: Clinicopathologic and genetic analysis of 12 patients.
The American journal of surgical pathology - 1 Feb 2007
Kang Dae Young, Park Cheol Keun, Choi Jong Sang, Jin So Young, Kim Hyun Jung, Joo Mee, Kang Mi Seon, Moon Woo Sung, Yun Ki Jung, Yu Eun Sil, Kang Haeyun, Kim Kyoung-Mee
Abstract excerpt
Multiple gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are extremely rare and usually associated with type 1 neurofibromatosis and familial GIST. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical, phenotypic, and genetic characteristics of multiple GISTs to gain insights into their underlying pathogenesis and clinical behavior. Forty-seven paraffin blocks of multiple GISTs from 12 patients were analyzed. Genomic...
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