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GIST

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-003552

A type of tumor that usually begins in cells in the wall of the gastrointestinal tract. Some GISTs may grow slowly over time, while others can grow and spread very quickly. Also called gastrointestinal stromal tumor.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-003552
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Expansionsgastrointestinal stromal tumor
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-003552",
  "term": "GIST",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A type of tumor that usually begins in cells in the wall of the gastrointestinal tract. Some GISTs may grow slowly over time, while others can grow and spread very quickly. Also called gastrointestinal stromal tumor.",
  "expansions": [
    "gastrointestinal stromal tumor"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/gist/"
}

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