GIST tumors linked to NF1 mutations, genetic testing needed

(University of California - San Diego) Researchers at UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center, with colleagues from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Fox Chase Cancer Center, have determined that a specific region of the small bowel, called the duodenal-jejunal flexure or DJF, shows a high frequency of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) with mutations of the NF1 gene.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news