Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors of the Pancreas

  • Muhammad Wasif Saif Yale University School of Medicine. New Haven, CT, USA
  • Susan Hotchkiss Yale University School of Medicine. New Haven, CT, USA
  • Kristin Kaley Yale University School of Medicine. New Haven, CT, USA
Keywords: Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors, Pancreas, Pancreatic Neoplasms, Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-kit

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Published
2010-07-05
How to Cite
SaifM., HotchkissS., & KaleyK. (2010). Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors of the Pancreas. JOP. Journal of the Pancreas, 11(4), 405-406. https://doi.org/10.6092/1590-8577/3633

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