Question 176 · LEK · Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST)
Indicate the false statement concerning gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST):
- A. genetic disorders play an important role in their etiology.
- B. their most common localization in the gastrointestinal tract is the stomach.
- C. first-line treatment is their surgical removal.
- D. they are of epithelial origin.
- E. adjuvant treatment is chemotherapy with imatinib.
Hint
Think about the cell of origin of GIST and whether it is mesenchymal or epithelial.
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