Pediatric gastrointestinal stromal tumors and leiomyosarcoma: The St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Experience and a Review of the Literature

Pediatric gastrointestinal stromal tumors and leiomyosarcoma: The St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Experience and a Review of the Literature

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) and leiomyosarcomas (LMSs) rarely affect pediatric patients. Surgery was the treatment of choice for both entities, and tumor resectability was a key prognostic factor. KIT staining helped to distinguish GISTs from LMSs.

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Veröffentlicht in:Cancer 2004-07, Vol.101 (1), p.39-50
Hauptverfasser: CYPRIANO, Monica S, JENKINS, Jesse J, PAPPO, Alberto S, RAO, Bhaskar N, DAW, Najat C
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Sprache:eng
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Biological and medical sciences
Medical sciences
Tumors
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Zusammenfassung:Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) and leiomyosarcomas (LMSs) rarely affect pediatric patients. Surgery was the treatment of choice for both entities, and tumor resectability was a key prognostic factor. KIT staining helped to distinguish GISTs from LMSs.
ISSN:0008-543X
1097-0142
DOI:10.1002/cncr.20352