Stromal tumor

Stromal tumor

A stromal tumor is a tumor that arises in the supporting connective tissue of an organ.

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* [http://www.cancer.gov/Templates/db_alpha.aspx?CdrID=44929 Stromal tumor] entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms


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