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Management of gastrointestinal stromal tumors.
Future oncology (London, England) - 1 Feb 2013
Rajendra Rajeev, Pollack Seth M, Jones Robin L
Abstract excerpt
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) comprise <1% of all gastrointestinal tumors, but are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the GI tract. This review highlights the dramatic changes in clinical practice with regards to GIST in the last decade, with a focus on overall management and recent developments. For localized primary GISTs, surgical resection is the mainstay of therapy with the 5-year survival rate...
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