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The outcome of targeted therapy in advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) with non-exon 11 KIT mutations.
Polski przeglad chirurgiczny - 1 Jul 2014
Osuch Czesław, Rutkowski Piotr, Brzuszkiewicz Karolina, Bylina Elżbieta, Limon Janusz, Siedlecki Janusz A
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: GIST is the most common mesenchymal tumour of gastrointestinal tract arising from mutation of KIT or PDGFRA gene. Surgery is the primary method of treatment, however a targeted therapy with imatinib is necessary due to recurrence. The aim of the study was to evaluate efficacy of the targeted chemotherapy in advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumours with non-exon 11 KIT mutations. MATERIAL AND METHODS:...
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