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Current update on molecular cytogenetics, diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal stromal tumors.
World journal of gastroenterology - 7 Nov 2021
Wang Mindy X, Devine Catherine, Segaran Nicole, Ganeshan Dhakshinamoorthy
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Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and are thought to arise from precursors of the interstitial cells of Cajal. GISTs can arise anywhere in the GI tract, but most commonly originate from the stomach and small intestine. The majority of GISTs occur as a result of activating mutations in two receptor protein tyrosine kinases: KIT and/or...
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