Open AccessGastrointestinal stromal tumors in a cohort of Chinese patients in Hong Kong
Author(s) -
Kam Hoi Chan,
C. W. Chan,
Wai Hung Chow,
Wai Keung Kwan,
Chi Kwan Kong,
Ka Fung Mak,
Miu Yi Leung,
Lin Kiu Lau
Publication year - 2006
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.v12.i14.2223
Subject(s) - medicine , cd117 , incidence (geometry) , gist , gastroenterology , hazard ratio , stromal tumor , cohort , esophagus , stomach , proportional hazards model , stromal cell , cd34 , confidence interval , genetics , physics , stem cell , optics , biology
To investigate the prevalence and clinical pattern of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) in Hong Kong Chinese, and to assess the impact of introduction of CD117 on the disease incidence.