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Pediatric gastrointestinal stromal tumors and leiomyosarcoma

The St. Jude Children's Research Hospital experience and a review of the literature

  1. Monica S. Cypriano M.D.1,2,
  2. Jesse J. Jenkins M.D.3,4,
  3. Alberto S. Pappo M.D.1,2,†,
  4. Bhaskar N. Rao M.D.5,6,
  5. Najat C. Daw M.D.1,2,‡,*

Article first published online: 28 MAY 2004

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.20352

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Cancer

Cancer

Volume 101, Issue 1, pages 39–50, 1 July 2004

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Cypriano, M. S., Jenkins, J. J., Pappo, A. S., Rao, B. N. and Daw, N. C. (2004), Pediatric gastrointestinal stromal tumors and leiomyosarcoma. Cancer, 101: 39–50. doi: 10.1002/cncr.20352

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  1. 1

    Department of Hematology-Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee

  2. 2

    Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee

  3. 3

    Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee

  4. 4

    Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee

  5. 5

    Department of Surgery, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee

  6. 6

    Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee

  1. †

    Division of Hematology-Oncology, University of Toronto/The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  1. ‡

    Fax: (901) 521-9005

*Department of Hematology-Oncology, Mail Stop 260, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 332 N. Lauderdale, Memphis, TN 38105-2794

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 18 JUN 2004
  2. Article first published online: 28 MAY 2004
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 15 APR 2004
  4. Manuscript Revised: 9 APR 2004
  5. Manuscript Received: 30 DEC 2003

Funded by

  • United States Public Health Service Cancer Center. Grant Number: CA-21765
  • Childhood Solid Tumor Program Project. Grant Number: CA-23099
  • American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities (ALSAC)

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