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Clinical and therapeutic considerations of GIST.
Journal of medicine and life - 15 Jun 2014
Gheorghe M, Predescu D, Iosif C, Ardeleanu C, Băcanu F, Constantinoiu S
Abstract excerpt
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are rare tumors of the digestive tract, with an incidence of about 1.5 per 100,000/year. Clinical features may vary depending on location, size and aggressiveness. The diagnosis is confirmed by immunohistochemistry tests that identify CD 117 or DOG1 (typical receptors/markers for most GISTs) at the level of biopsy specimen. The treatment of localized GIST is based primarily...
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