Gastrointestinal stromal tumors

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors Mesenchymal Tumors Gastrointestinal Tract

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June 30, 2016

Background: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract (GI), are considered to arise from the Cajal cells. They occur mainly in older adults, 60-65 years. They present in the stomach