The Epidemiology of Malignant Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors: An Analysis of 1,458 Cases from 1992 to 2000

2005689 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Thomas Tran · Baylor College of Medicine

Abstract

Malignant gastrointestinal stromal tumors rare, but are more common in the older population, men, and Blacks. Risk factors for mortality include older age, Black race, advanced stage, and no surgical intervention.

Topics & Keywords

Gastrointestinal Tumor Research and Treatment Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volume 100, Issue 1, pp. 162-168

DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40709.x

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