Operative Management of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
The definitive management of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) is a complete (R0) resection. While this goal is shared with the majority of gastrointestinal malignancies, such as a gastric or colon adenocarcinoma, the major similarities end there. T
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Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
Charles R. Scoggins • Chandrajit P. Raut John T. Mullen Editors
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors Bench to Bedside
Editors Charles R. Scoggins School of Medicine University of Louisville Louisville, Kentucky USA
John T. Mullen Harvard Medical School Boston, Massachusetts USA
Chandrajit P. Raut Brigham & Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School Boston, Massachusetts USA
ISBN 978-3-319-42630-3 ISBN 978-3-319-42632-7 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-42632-7
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Preface
Like all aspects of modern medicine, the field of oncology is expanding at an alarming rate. One needs only to search PubMed on any given topic to quickly realize just how daunting a task it is to stay current. In oncology, the explosion of information regarding gastrointestinal stromal tumors is no exception. Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is a relatively new diagnosis, borne out of a deeper understanding of gastrointestinal sarcoma biology and characterized by a distinctive immunohistochemical phenotype. We intend this book to serve as a reference for training and practicing medical oncologists, surgical oncologists, general surgeons, and gastroenterologists. It is to serve as the backbone of a deeper understanding of GIST so that we can better care for the patients afflicted with this malignancy. These patients are our inspiration, our raison d’etre. Advanced surgical techniques are often required, and novel chemotherapeutic options are being developed daily. This book is dedicated to the patients that we care for and to the researchers who continuously push knowledge forward. We greatly appreciate
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