Successful Endoscopic Resection of a Rectal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Larger Than 5 cm

Preoperative imatinib treatment for rectal gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) has been reported to reduce the tumor size and help preserve the anal sphincter function. On the other hand, preoperative imatinib may prevent an accurate assessment of the recurrent risk. The endoscopic resection o...

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Main Authors: Seong Jung Kim, Yun Jung, Ran Hong, Jun Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Jin Publishing & Printing Co. 2021-10-01
Series:The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
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Online Access:https://www.kjg.or.kr/journal/view.html?uid=5757&vmd=Full