[Interstitial cells of Cajal: another contribution to modern medicine]. / Las células intersticiales de Cajal: otra contribución a la medicina moderna.

The contributions of Santiago Ramon y Cajal to Modern medicine are innumerable. This large scientist and humanist, a man ahead of his time, spoke for the first time such concepts as angiogenesis, which represents one of the most innovative fields for oncology today, in addition to conducting experimental research on the degeneration and regeneration of the nervous system by which laid the foundation morphofunctional of neuroscience today. In this case, we wanted to remember the significance of the discovery of so-called <>, which have been involved in multiple processes and digestive diseases we collect, and especially his recent relationship with gastrointestinal stromal tumors with the therapeutic implications this could bring.