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Surgical intervention following imatinib treatment in patients with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs).
Journal of surgical oncology - 1 Jul 2008
Sym Sun Jin, Ryu Min-Hee, Lee Jae-Lyun, Chang Heung Moon, Kim Tae-Won, Kim Hee Cheol, Kim Ki Hun, Yook Jeong Hwan, Kim Byung Sik, Kang Yoon-Koo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: We investigated the role of surgical intervention for advanced GIST after imatinib. METHODS: Among 256 patients treated with imatinib for advanced GIST, the medical records of the 34 patients who underwent surgery of residual tumors after imatinib treatment were reviewed. RESULTS: Surgery was performed on 24 patients with responsive disease (RD) after imatinib, on 3 with focal progressive disease...
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