| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9296242 | Journal of the Chinese Medical Association | 2005 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Two clinicopathologically different categories were identified from our colorectal mesenchymal tumors: intramural GISTs and polypoid submucosal leiomyomas. Our study suggests that GIST is a better categorization than smooth muscle tumor because of the malignant potential. Prognosis is strictly related to the number of mitoses. However, tumor size, nuclear atypia and tumor necrosis are probably also significant predictive factors of lethality. Future studies with DNA analysis and larger patient numbers are essential to evaluate the prognostic significance of our findings.
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Authors
Chen-Hui Lee, Yee-Jee Jan, Jung-Ta Chen, William L. Ho, John Wang, Chen Howard Tseng,