Resecting a small gastrointestinal stromal tumor: feasible, but are you feeling lucky today?

Kenneth F. Binmoeller

doi:10.1055/a-0762-0497

Endoscopy, Table of Contents

Endoscopy 2018; 50(12): 1143-1145
DOI: 10.1055/a-0762-0497

Editorial

Resecting a small gastrointestinal stromal tumor: feasible, but are you feeling lucky today?

Referring to Zhang D et al p. 1180–1185

Authors

Kenneth F. Binmoeller

Department of Interventional Endoscopy, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, California, USA

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