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Practical role of mutation analysis for imatinib treatment in patients with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors: a meta-analysis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Zhi Xiaofei, Zhou Xiaoying, Wang Weizhi, Xu Zekuan
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BACKGROUND: Imatinib has become the standard first line treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) in the advanced phase and adjuvant setting. We carried out an up-to-date meta-analysis to determine the practical role of mutation analysis for imatinib treatment in patients with advanced GIST. METHODS: Eligible studies were limited to imatinib treatment for patients with advanced GIST and reported on...
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