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(Weber Shandwick Worldwide) New research published in the January issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows that laparoscopic removal of gastrointestinal stromal tumors is safe and effective, with a disease-free survival rate of nearly 80 percent after an average follow-up time of three and a half years.

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