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C-KIT mutations were closely associated with the response to Imatinib in Chinese advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumor patients.
Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) - 1 Dec 2012
Gao Jing, Dang Yunzhi, Sun Naiping, Li Jian, Shen Lin
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To investigate the correlation between C-KIT/PDGFRα mutations and Imatinib response or survival in Chinese advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) patients. Clinical data and paraffin-embedded tumor specimens were collected from 158 advanced GIST patients receiving first-line Imatinib. Mutation analyses of C-KIT gene (Exons 9, 11, 13, and 17) and PDGFRα gene (exons 12 and 18) were performed by PCR...
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