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GIST under imatinib therapy.
Seminars in diagnostic pathology - 1 May 2006
Sciot Raf, Debiec-Rychter Maria
Abstract excerpt
The prognosis of patients with a GIST improved significantly since the introduction of imatinib mesylate treatment, leading to disease control in 70% to 85% of patients. The response depends on the presence/ absence and type of mutations in the KIT or Platelet derived growth factor receptor. Unfortunately, we are increasingly faced with the problem of resistance to imatinib treatment, mainly secondary resistance,...
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