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Implications of mutational analysis for the management of patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors and the application of targeted therapies.
Cancer investigation - 1 Oct 2010
Wozniak Agnieszka, Floris Giuseppe, Debiec-Rychter Maria, Sciot Raf, Schöffski Patrick
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The receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors, imatinib and sunitinib, have significantly improved the prognosis for patients with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs). Most GISTs exhibit mutations in the genes encoding the stem cell factor receptor (KIT) or platelet-derived growth factor r...
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