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[Secondary mutation of c-kit/PDGFRα genotypes after imatinib mesylate therapy and its relationship with efficacy of sunitinib].
Zhonghua bing li xue za zhi = Chinese journal of pathology - 1 Jun 2012
Hong Jin-ling, Li Jian, Li Jie, Shen Lin
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between secondary mutations of c-kit/PDGFRα resistance to imatinib mesylate and the efficacy of sunitinib in patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). METHODS: Five pairs specimens were collected before and after imatinib mesylate resistance. DNA for molecular genetic investigation was extracted from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues. Mutational...
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