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Review Article| Volume 31, ISSUE 3, P431-446, July 2022

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor

New Insights for a Multimodal Approach
  • Ashwyn K. Sharma
    Affiliations
    Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA

    Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, 3855 Health Sciences Drive, Box 0987, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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  • Teresa S. Kim
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    Department of Surgery, University of Washington, 1959 NE Pacific Street, Box 356410, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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  • Sebastian Bauer
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    Department of Medical Oncology, Sarcoma Center, West German Cancer Center, University Hospital Essen Hufelandstr. 55, Essen 45122, Germany

    DKTK Partner Site Essen, German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Heidelberg, Germany
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  • Jason K. Sicklick
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    Corresponding author. Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, 3855 Health Sciences Drive, Box 0987, La Jolla, CA 92093.
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    Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA

    Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, 3855 Health Sciences Drive, Box 0987, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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