A gist on an obscure neoplasm in Ghana: gastrointestinal stromal tumours

A gist on an obscure neoplasm in Ghana: gastrointestinal stromal tumours

Abstract Background Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumour is a rare but potentially curable tumour of the gastrointestinal tract accounting for up to 1% of all gastrointestinal tumours. The discovery of Imatinib mesylate, a novel tyrosine kinase inhibitor has improved the chances even for unresectable, re...

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Main Authors: Joseph Yorke, Samuel Gyasi Brenu, Ronald Awoonor-Williams, Stephen Tabiri, Anwar Sadat Seidu, Francis Akwaw Yamoah, Joseph Akpaloo, Edmund Muonir Der, Ernest Adjei, Isaac Okyere, Kenneth Kelechi Ihekanandu, Ernest Bawuah Osei Bonsu, Ishmael Kyei, Samuel Mensah, Michael Ofoe Adinku, Dennis Afful Yorke, Akwasi Opoku Agyapong, Francis Somiah-Kwaw Aitpillah, Martin Kofi Agyei, Nana Akosua Oppong-Nkrumah, Kwasi Dadzie Annan, Theodora-Ann Fremponma Ellis, Patrick Danso, Tonnies Abeku Buckman, Emmanuel Acheampong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Gastrointestinal stromal tumours
Partial gastrectomy
Imatinib
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-023-06593-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-023-06593-8

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