Surgical treatment and prognostic analysis for gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) of the small intestine: before the era of imatinib mesylate

Surgical treatment and prognostic analysis for gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) of the small intestine: before the era of imatinib mesylate

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), the most common type of mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, demonstrate positive kit staining. We report our surgical experience with 100 small intestine GIST patients and i...

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Main Authors: Jan Yi-Yin, Hwang Tsann-Long, Chao Tzu-Chieh, Wu Pei-Yu, Yeh Chun-Nan, Lee Li-Yu, Wu Ting-Jung, Chen Miin-Fu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-10-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/6/29

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