Gastrointestinal Stromal Cancer
specificA stromal tumor most commonly seen in the gastrointestinal tract. Rare cases of solitary masses in the omentum or the mesentery have also been reported (extragastrointestinal gastrointestinal stromal tumor). It is a tumor that differentiates along the lines of interstitial cells of Cajal. Most cases contain KIT- or PDGFRA-activating mutations. Until recently, surgery has been the only effective therapy for this tumor. However, many patients still experience recurrence. Conventional chemother
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Top Centers for Gastrointestinal Stromal Cancer(11)
Ranked by research excellence score (trials · grants · publications). Methodology →
| # | Center | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 56.6 |
| 2 | Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 56.6 |
| 3 | Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 56.6 |
| 4 | Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 56.6 |
| 5 | University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 56.6 |
| 6 | NCI Clinical Active Research Program | 56.6 |
| 7 | Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI Active Research Program | 56.6 |
| 8 | University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL Active Research Program | 56.6 |
| 9 | Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA Active Research Program | 56.6 |
| 10 | Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL Active Research Program | 56.6 |
| 11 | Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive | 34.1 |
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