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Clinicopathological significance of c-KIT mutation in gastrointestinal stromal tumors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Scientific reports - 9 Sept 2015
Yan Lin, Zou Lei, Zhao Wenhua, Wang Yansen, Liu Bo, Yao Hongliang, Yu Haihua
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Many types of KIT mutations have been observed in gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), but their prognostic and predictive significance are still unclear. A meta-analysis and literature review were conducted to estimate the contribution of KIT mutations in prognostic parameters and clinic-pathological significance of GISTs. A total of 18 relevant articles from PubMed, EMBASE and Web of Science databases were...
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