reviewArchives of Pathology & Laboratory MedicineOct 1, 2006Closed access

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors: Review on Morphology, Molecular Pathology, Prognosis, and Differential Diagnosis

Armed Forces Institute of Pathology

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Abstract

Objective

To review current clinicopathologically relevant information on GIST. DATA SOURCES: Literature in Medline and authors' own experience.

Conclusions

GISTs usually occur in older adults (median age 55-60 years) and rarely in children in the second decade (

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Topics & keywords

Keywords
  • Pathology
  • Stromal cell
  • Differential diagnosis
  • Medicine
  • Gastrointestinal pathology
  • Stromal tumor
  • Morphology (biology)
  • Anatomical pathology
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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