Rare anorectal neoplasms: gastrointestinal stromal tumor, carcinoid, and lymphoma.

Clin Colon Rectal Surg

Surgical Oncology, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Springfield, IL 62794, USA.

Published: May 2009

Several uncommon tumors occur in the anal canal such as gastrointestinal stromal tumors, carcinoids, and lymphoma. Increased clinical experience and advancements in molecular biology have improved the accuracy of pathologic diagnosis and guided treatment recommendations, which the author addresses in this article.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2780247PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0029-1223842DOI Listing

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