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Clinicopathological and molecular aspects of foregut gastrointestinal stromal tumours.
ANZ journal of surgery - 1 Jan 2000
Chen Jason, Gundara Justin S, Haddad Richard, Schiavone Vivienne, Meldrum Cliff, Samra Jaswinder S, Gill Anthony J, Hugh Thomas J
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BACKGROUND: Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) are the most common gastrointestinal mesenchymal tumour. This study describes clinicopathological and molecular characteristics in association with clinical outcome, in patients undergoing foregut GIST resection. METHODS: Clinicopathological data were collated retrospectively for 40 consecutive foregut GISTs. Mutational analysis (quantitative polymerase chain...
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