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Diagnosing gastrointestinal stromal tumors: The utility of fine‐needle aspiration cytology versus biopsy

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Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are mesenchymal tumors in the intestinal tract originating from a precursor to the interstitial cells of Cajal, which plays a role in gastric motility. The preoperative… Click to show full abstract

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are mesenchymal tumors in the intestinal tract originating from a precursor to the interstitial cells of Cajal, which plays a role in gastric motility. The preoperative diagnosis of GIST may be very important for the surgical approach or the need for neoadjuvant treatment and is often done in conjunction with molecular testing.

Keywords: diagnosing gastrointestinal; stromal tumors; utility fine; tumors utility; cytology; gastrointestinal stromal

Journal Title: Cancer Medicine
Year Published: 2022

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