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[Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) - clinical experience and current therapeutical aspects].
Khirurgiia - 1 Jan 2007
Iarŭmov N, Velev G, Todorov G, Lukanova Ts, Angelov K, Gribnev P, Sokolov M, Toshev S
Abstract excerpt
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are specific, generally Kit (CD117) - positive, mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract encompassing a majority of tumors previously considered gastrointestinal smooth muscle tumors. They are believed to originate from interstitial cells of Cajal or related stem cells. Diagnosis is based on histological and immunohistochemical examination, and these rare tumors are...
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