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The Epidemiology of Malignant Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors: An Analysis of 1,458 Cases from 1992 to 2000

The American Journal of Gastroenterology · 2005 · Vol. 100(1) · pp. 162–168

Abstract

Malignant gastrointestinal stromal tumors rare, but are more common in the older population, men, and Blacks. Risk factors for mortality include older age, Black race, advanced stage, and no surgical intervention.

Gastrointestinal Tumor Research and TreatmentGastrointestinal disorders and treatmentsGastric Cancer Management and OutcomesMedicineEpidemiologyIncidence (geometry)PopulationInternal medicineProportional hazards modelMortality rateStromal tumorCancer registryRectum

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overBlack or African AmericanFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedUnited StatesIncidenceSurvival RateAge DistributionSex DistributionSEER ProgramWhite People
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