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Sunitinib for Taiwanese patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumor after imatinib treatment failure or intolerance.
World journal of gastroenterology - 28 Apr 2011
Chen Yen-Yang, Yeh Chun-Nan, Cheng Chi-Tung, Chen Tsung-Wen, Rau Kun-Ming, Jan Yi-Yin, Chen Miin-Fu
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To report preliminary results of the efficacy and safety of sunitinib in the management of Taiwanese gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) patients facing imatinib mesylate (IM) intolerance or failure. METHODS: Between 2001 and May 2010, 199 Taiwanese patients with metastatic GIST were treated at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital. Among them, 23 (11.6%) patients receiving sunitinib were investigated. RESULTS:...
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