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A Gastroenterologist's Approach to the Diagnosis and Management of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors.
Gastroenterology clinics of North America - 1 Sept 2022
Davila Raquel E
Abstract excerpt
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. These tumors have been shown to harbor oncogenic mutations of the c-kit tyrosine kinase receptor or platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha (PDGFRA). Immunohistochemical analysis of GISTs allows for the differentiation of these tumors from other mesenchymal tumors of the GI tract such as...
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