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[Drug resistance mechanism and new therapy strategy progression in targeted treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumors].
Zhonghua wei chang wai ke za zhi = Chinese journal of gastrointestinal surgery - 1 Apr 2014
Shi Yinan, Liang Xiaobo
Abstract excerpt
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors(GIST) are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. Most of these stromal tumors are characterized by mutations in the KTT or platelet-derived growth factor receptor α (PDGFRA) genes, resulting in the constitutive activation of tyrosine kinase signaling. Tyrosine kinase inhibitors(TKI), such as imatinib and sunitinib, provide the standard first-line and...
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