Frequency of KIT Mutation in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors According to Histologic and Immunohistochemical Findings, the First Report from Iran
Background: Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is the most common mesenchymal neoplasm of the gastrointestinal tract. They are believed to originate from the interstitial cells of Cajal. Most of these tumors contain activating mutations in the KIT receptor tyrosine kinase. This is the first study...
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Language: | English |
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Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
2015-07-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://ijms.sums.ac.ir/index.php/IJMS/article/view/129 |