title: Optimizing diagnosis, staging, and management of gastrointestinal stromal tumors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
authors.forename: Juan C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Gutierrez
authors.forename: Luiz O Pita
authors.initials: LO
authors.lastname: De Oliveira
authors.forename: Eduardo A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Perez
authors.forename: Caio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rocha-Lima
authors.forename: Alan S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Livingstone
authors.forename: Leonidas G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Koniaris
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D046152:Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D019042:Muscle Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000473:pathology; D009154:Mutation; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000628:therapy; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D019009:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-kit / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics; D018426:SEER Program; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D019009:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-kit