Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
Journal Title: IP Archives of Cytology and Histopathology Research - Year 2016, Vol 1, Issue 3
Abstract
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTS) are most common mesenchymal tumors of gastrointestinal tract (GIT). Recently there is progress in understanding molecular pathogenesis of these tumors, increased ability to diagnose and prognosticate increased ability to diagnose and prognosticate, introduction of them in soft tissue tumors and addition of a new group of them “SDH deficient GISTS” in 2013 by WHO.
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Sushama R Desai
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