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Most GISTs are sporadic. Less than 5% occur as part of [[genetic disorder|hereditary]], familial, or idiopathic multitumor syndromes. | Most GISTs are sporadic. Less than 5% occur as part of [[genetic disorder|hereditary]], familial, or idiopathic multitumor syndromes. | ||
Common causes of gastrointestinal stromal tumor include mutation in c-Kit gene and PDGFRA gene. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Gastrointestinal stromal tumor Microchapters |
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Differentiating Gastrointestinal stromal tumor from other Diseases |
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Risk calculators and risk factors for Gastrointestinal stromal tumor causes |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Parminder Dhingra, M.D. [2]
Overview
There are no established causes for gastrointestinal stromal tumor.
Causes
Most GISTs are sporadic. Less than 5% occur as part of hereditary, familial, or idiopathic multitumor syndromes.
Common causes of gastrointestinal stromal tumor include mutation in c-Kit gene and PDGFRA gene.
References