Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	15625
Country	China

Received	2014-12-01 09:05
Peer-Review Started	2014-12-01 10:21
To Make the First Decision	2014-12-26 13:22
Return for Revision	2014-12-31 09:22
Revised	2015-01-21 17:09
Second Decision	2015-02-11 23:01
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2015-02-13 10:50
Articles in Press	2015-02-13 11:31
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Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2015-03-11 16:50
Typeset the Manuscript	2015-04-30 10:03
Publish the Manuscript Online	2015-05-18 17:02

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Category	Oncology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Diagnosis and surgical treatment of esophageal gastrointestinal stromal tumors
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Fang-Biao Zhang, Hong-Can Shi, Yu-Sheng Shu, Wei-Ping Shi, Shi-Chun Lu, Xiang-Yan Zhang and Shao-Song Tu
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Hong-Can Shi, MD, PhD, Professor, Chief, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Clinical College, Yangzhou University, 11 Huaihai Road, Yangzhou 225001, Jiangsu Province, China. shihongcan9@163.com
Key Words	Esophagus; Gastrointestinal stromal tumors; Recurrence
Core Tip	Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) commonly occur in the stomach and small intestine but are less frequent in the esophagus. To our knowledge, there are few detailed reports concerning the diagnosis and surgical treatment of esophageal GISTs. The main purpose of the present study was to present our experience with the diagnosis and surgical resection of esophageal GISTs.
Publish Date	2015-05-18 17:02
Citation	Zhang FB, Shi HC, Shu YS, Shi WP, Lu SC, Zhang XY, Tu SS. Diagnosis and surgical treatment of esophageal gastrointestinal stromal tumors. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(18): 5630-5634
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i18/5630.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i18.5630

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