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Gene expression of the IGF pathway family distinguishes subsets of gastrointestinal stromal tumors wild type for KIT and PDGFRA.
Cancer medicine - 1 Feb 2013
Beadling Carol, Patterson Janice, Justusson Emily, Nelson Dylan, Pantaleo Maria A, Hornick Jason L, Chacón Matias, Corless Christopher L, Heinrich Michael C
Abstract excerpt
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) arise from the interstitial cells of Cajal (ICCs) and are the most common mesenchymal neoplasm of the gastrointestinal tract. While the majority of GISTs harbor activating mutations in either the v-kit Hardy-Zuckerman feline sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KIT) or platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha (PDGFRA) tyrosine kinases, approximately 10-15% of adult GISTs...
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