Current clinical management of gastrointestinal stromal tumor
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Current management and prognostic features for gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)
Stromal or mesenchymal neoplasms affecting the gastrointestinal (GI) tract have undergone a remarkable evolution in how they are perceived, classified, approached, diagnosed and managed over the last 30 years. Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) account for approximately 1% to 3% of all malignant GI tumors. The clinical features can vary depending on the anatomic location, size and aggressiv...
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عنوان ژورنال: World Journal of Gastroenterology
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1007-9327
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i26.2806