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Morphology of gastrointestinal stromal tumors: Historical perspectives
Author(s) -
Appelman Henry D.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.21873
Subject(s) - interstitial cell of cajal , stromal cell , medicine , rectum , esophagus , stomach , gist , pathology , stromal tumor , small intestine , large intestine , anatomy , immunohistochemistry , gastroenterology
About 2/3 of gastrointestinal stromal tumors occur in the stomach and about 1/5 in the small intestine with few in the rectum, colon, and esophagus. Their cells are related to the interstitial cells of Cajal. They differ by site in terms of cell type and growth pattern. Benign and malignant tumors are separated based on their light microscopic appearances, size as measured by innumerable pathologists and assistants and mitotic counts. J. Surg. Oncol. 2011; 104:874–881. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.