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Surgical intervention for imatinib and sunitinib-resistant gastrointestinal stromal tumors.
International journal of clinical oncology - 1 Dec 2011
Kikuchi Hirotoshi, Setoguchi Tomohiko, Miyazaki Shinichiro, Yamamoto Masayoshi, Ohta Manabu, Kamiya Kinji, Sakaguchi Takanori, Konno Hiroyuki
Abstract excerpt
Imatinib mesylate is an effective treatment for recurrent or metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), but secondary resistance has been reported. The tyrosine kinase inhibitor sunitinib malate has shown efficacy in imatinib-resistant GISTs, and has been used as second-line therapy for recurrent or metastatic GISTs. However, it is often difficult to treat patients with imatinib- and sunitinib-resistant...
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