[Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST). Update and indications for treatment: our experience]

Suppl Tumori. 2005 May-Jun;4(3):S98.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

The gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) represent 1% among bowel diseases. Their clinical history is unknown, and it seems to develop from muscolar or nervous tissue in the bowel wall. The grade of malignancy is directly correlate to the dimension of tumor and the number of mythosis for field. We report our experience in diagnosis and treatment.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged