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[Study on the mechanism of imatinib-induced resistance in gastrointestinal stromal tumors].
Zhonghua zhong liu za zhi [Chinese journal of oncology] - 1 Aug 2009
Zhou Yang, Hou Ying-yong, Tan Yun-shan, Lu Shao-hua, Hou Jun, Liu Jing-lei, Qin Jing, Shen Kun-tang, Sun Yi-hong
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the mechanism of imatinib mesylate (IM) induced-resistance in the patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) and treated with imatinib. METHODS: Eight patients with GIST treated with IM developed secondary IM resistance. A total of 16 tumor samples (pre-IM therapy) and 11 tumor samples (post-IM treatment) were available. Exon 9, 11, 13, and 17 of c-kit gene as well as exon 12...
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