Increased diagnostic yield of small bowel tumors with PillCam: the role of capsule endoscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs). Italian single-center experience.

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Published in Tumori on July 24, 2012

Authors

Riccardo Urgesi1, Maria Elena Riccioni, Alessandra Bizzotto, Rossella Cianci, Cristiano Spada, Giorgio Pelecca, Riccardo Ricci, Riccardo M Ricci, Guido Costamagna

Author Affiliations

1: Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Catholic University, Rome, Italy. riurgesi@tin.it

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