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The GIST of targeted therapy for malignant melanoma.
Annals of surgical oncology - 1 Jun 2014
Bello Danielle M, Dematteo Ronald P, Ariyan Charlotte E
Abstract excerpt
The high response rates to the tyrosine kinase inhibitor imatinib in KIT-mutated gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) has led to a paradigm shift in cancer treatment. In a parallel fashion, the field of melanoma is shifting with the utilization of targeted therapy to treat BRAF-mutated melanoma. We reviewed published literature in PubMed on GIST and melanoma, with a focus on both past and current clinical...
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