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Epithelioid/mixed phenotype in gastrointestinal stromal tumors with KIT mutation from the stomach is associated with accelerated passage of late phases of the cell cycle and shorter disease-free survival.
Modern pathology : an official journal of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Inc - 1 Feb 2011
Haller Florian, Cortis Judith, Helfrich Joel, Cameron Silke, Schüler Philipp, Schwager Stefanie, Gunawan Bastian, Füzesi László, Agaimy Abbas
Abstract excerpt
In gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), the occurrence of an epithelioid/mixed phenotype has been correlated to PDGFRA mutations, gastric localization and favorable outcome. On the other hand, the prognostic significance of an epithelioid/mixed growth pattern occasionally observed in GISTs wi...
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