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Canine gastrointestinal stromal tumours treated with surgery and imatinib mesylate: three cases (2018-2020).
The Journal of small animal practice - 1 Mar 2023
Treggiari E, Giantin M, Ferro S, Romanelli G
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OBJECTIVES: Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) are described in dogs and are histologically diagnosed with the aid of immunohistochemistry to allow differentiation from leiomyomas/leiomyosarcomas. These tumours express c-kit and in some cases could harbour mutations in KIT coding gene. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Dogs with a diagnosis of GIST previously confirmed with histopathology and immunohistochemistry were...
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