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Original Articles: General Thoracic

Invited Commentary

The Heart, Lung, and Esophageal Surgery Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 200 Lothrop St, Suite C-800, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

(Email: apennathur@aol.com).

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Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are rare mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. They are found most commonly in the stomach, followed by the small bowel and colon, and they are least common in the esophagus. A characteristic feature of these tumors is the expression of CD-117 (c-KIT) protein, which is a transmembrane tyrosine kinase receptor. In this issue of The Annals, Lee and colleagues [1] present their experience in the treatment of esophageal GISTs.

This is an interesting study of a rare . . . [Full Text of this Article]