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Chromosomal aberrations in primary PDGFRA-mutated gastrointestinal stromal tumors.
Human pathology - 1 Jan 2014
Schaefer Inga-Marie, Delfs Christian, Cameron Silke, Gunawan Bastian, Agaimy Abbas, Ghadimi B Michael, Haller Florian
Abstract excerpt
Approximately 15% of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) harbor mutations in the platelet-derived growth factor receptor α (PDGFRA) gene. Chromosomal aberrations play a crucial role in tumor progression and correlate with clinical behavior. Imbalances, particularly in PDGFRA-mutated GISTs, ha...
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