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Overcoming Cost Implications of Mutational Analysis in Patients with Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors: A Pragmatic Approach.
Oncology research and treatment - 1 Jan 2016
Schöffski Patrick, Wozniak Agnieszka, Schöffski Oliver, van Eycken Liesbet, Debiec-Rychter Maria
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BACKGROUND: Genetic analysis of tissue derived from patients with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) is not uniformly applied on a national and international level, even though mutational data can provide clinically relevant prognostic and predictive information, especially in patients qualifying for treatment with expensive targeted agents. METHODS: The current article describes the rationale for...
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