Neurofibromatosis type 1 is a relatively common inherited disorder. Patients have a high
predisposition to develop both benign and malignant tumours. Although many …

Summary Background Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a multisystem genetic disorder,
predisposing development of benign and malignant tumours. Given the oncogenic potential …

Background Meta-analyses were performed to examine the utility of ultrasonography,
computed tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET), and a combination of both …

Diagnostic and treatment strategies for gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) have evolved
greatly since the introduction of molecularly targeted therapies. Although several clinical …

Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST) are identified by their specific morphology added
with immunohistochemical staining with anti-CD117, the phenotypic marker for GIST in the …

Purpose Imatinib is the standard treatment of advanced GI stromal tumors (GISTs). It is not
known whether imatinib may be stopped in patients in whom disease is controlled. Methods …

Objective: This review describes the pathologic and epidemiologic features of
gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) as well as the contemporary management of this tumor …

AIM: To evaluate the role of endoscopic ultrasonography-guided fine needle aspiration
(EUS-FNA) in the preoperative diagnosis of gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) …

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumors
originating in the gastrointestinal tract. With the introduction of molecular-targeted therapy for …

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) differs from other head and neck cancers in its aetiology,
epidemiology and potential therapeutic options. Despite cure for the majority of the patients …