Predicting Malignant Potential of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors Using Endoscopic Ultrasound

Background: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are mesenchymal tumors of the GI tract arising from the interstitial cells of Cajal and stain positive for c-kit, a proto-oncogene protein. Approximately 5,000-6,000 cases are identified each year with approximately 30% of these lesions progressing...

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Main Author: Azar, Riad R. (author)
Other Authors: Shah, Pari (author), Gao, Feng (author), Edmundowicz, Steven A. (author), Early, Dayna S. (author)
Format: article
Published: 2007
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10725/4326
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gie.2007.03.404
http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.php
http://www.giejournal.org/article/S0016-5107(07)00844-9/abstract
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