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c-Kit/PDGFRA gene status alterations possibly related to primary imatinib resistance in gastrointestinal stromal tumors.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research - 15 Apr 2007
Miselli Francesca C, Casieri Paola, Negri Tiziana, Orsenigo Marta, Lagonigro M Stefania, Gronchi Alessandro, Fiore Marco, Casali Paolo G, Bertulli Rossella, Carbone Antonino, Pierotti Marco A, Tamborini Elena, Pilotti Silvana
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PURPOSE: To correlate morphologic changes with molecular, biochemical, and cytogenetic profiles in gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) patients before and after imatinib treatment. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: We investigated 132 tumor samples obtained from 35 patients with advanced disease who underwent resective surgery after imatinib treatment according to the European Organization for Research and Treatment of...
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