Human Pathology
Volume 39, Issue 10 , Pages 1411-1419 , October 2008

Risk stratification of patients diagnosed with gastrointestinal stromal tumor

Received 18 April 2008 ,Revised 29 May 2008 ,Accepted 13 June 2008.

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☆ This study was supported by funding from the Academy of Finland, Research Funds of Helsinki University Central Hospital, Sigrid Juselius Foundation, and Cancer Society of Finland.

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doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2008.06.025

Human Pathology
Volume 39, Issue 10 , Pages 1411-1419 , October 2008

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