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Tumor Symbiosis: Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor as a Host for Primary Peritoneal Mesothelioma

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This work was supported by the UC San Diego GIST Research Fund, NIH K08CA168999 and NIH R21CA192072 (J.K. Sicklick).

Authors’ Disclosures

Jason Sicklick receives research funds from Foundation Medicine Inc. and Novartis Pharmaceuticals, as well as consultant fees from Loxo, Biotheranostics, and Grand Rounds. All other authors have no relationships to disclose.

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Jorge de la Torre - Contributed to the acquisition, analysis, and interpretation of patient data and the drafting of the manuscript. He approves of the final version to be published. He agrees to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.

Sudeep Banerjee - Contributed to the acquisition, analysis, and interpretation of patient data and the drafting of the manuscript. He approves of the final version to be published. He agrees to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.

Grace Lin - Contributed to the acquisition, analysis, and interpretation of patient data and the drafting of the manuscript. She approves of the final version to be published. She agrees to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.

Amanda Kirane - Contributed to the acquisition, analysis, and interpretation of patient data. She approves of the final version to be published. She agrees to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.

Adam M. Burgoyne - Contributed to the acquisition, analysis, and interpretation of patient data and the drafting of the manuscript. He approves of the final version to be published. He agrees to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.

Joel Baumgartner - Contributed to the acquisition, analysis, and interpretation of patient data and the drafting of the manuscript. He approves of the final version to be published. He agrees to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.

Jason Sicklick - Contributed to the acquisition, analysis, and interpretation of patient data and the drafting of the manuscript. He approves of the final version to be published. He agrees to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.

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de la Torre, J., Banerjee, S., Baumgartner, J. et al. Tumor Symbiosis: Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor as a Host for Primary Peritoneal Mesothelioma. J Gastrointest Surg 23, 879–881 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-018-3918-3

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