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Surgical management in metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) patients after imatinib mesylate treatment.
Journal of surgical oncology - 1 Nov 2010
Yeh Chun-Nan, Chen Tsung-Wen, Tseng Jeng-Hwei, Liu Yu-Yin, Wang Shang-Yu, Tsai Chun-Yi, Chiang Kun-Chun, Hwang Tsann-Long, Jan Yi-Yin, Chen Miin-Fu
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PURPOSE: Imatinib mesylate (IM) demonstrates substantial efficacy in most patients with metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs). However, progression of GIST eventually develops and emerges as a challenge. To assess the role of surgery in the multidisciplinary management of GISTs, we studied the surgical outcomes in GIST patients receiving IM. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between 2001 and May 2009, 161...
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