Open AccessKIT exon 11 codon 557/558 deletion/insertion mutations define a subset of gastrointestinal stromal tumors with malignant potential
Author(s) -
K Kontogianni-Katsarou,
E. Dimitriadis,
Constantina Lariou,
E Kairi-Vassilatou,
Nikolaos Pandis,
A. Kondi-Paphiti
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.14.1891
Subject(s) - pdgfra , exon , gist , mutation , biology , cancer research , stromal tumor , phenotype , proto oncogene proteins c kit , stromal cell , gene , microbiology and biotechnology , pathology , genetics , medicine , stem cell , haematopoiesis , stem cell factor
To study the association of the frequency and pattern of KIT and PDGFRA mutations and clinicopathological factors in a group of patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST).