Global epidemiology of gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST): A systematic review of population-based cohort studies

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Authors

Kjetil Søreide · Stavanger University Hospital

Oddvar M. Sandvik · Stavanger University Hospital

Jon Arne Søreide · Stavanger University Hospital

Vanja Giljača · University of Rijeka

Andrea Jurečková · Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute

V.R. Bulusu · Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Abstract

Epidemiology of GIST demonstrates some consistent features across geographical regions. Whether the reported extreme differences in incidence reflect real variation in population risk warrants further investigation.

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: Cancer Epidemiology

Volume 40, pp. 39-46

DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2015.10.031

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