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Effect of KIT and PDGFRA Mutations on Survival in Patients With Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors Treated With Adjuvant Imatinib: An Exploratory Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial.
JAMA oncology - 1 May 2017
Joensuu Heikki, Wardelmann Eva, Sihto Harri, Eriksson Mikael, Sundby Hall Kirsten, Reichardt Annette, Hartmann Jörg T, Pink Daniel, Cameron Silke, Hohenberger Peter, Al-Batran Salah-Eddin, Schlemmer Marcus, Bauer Sebastian, Nilsson Bengt, Kallio Raija, Junnila Jouni, Vehtari Aki, Reichardt Peter
Abstract excerpt
IMPORTANCE: Little is known about whether the duration of adjuvant imatinib influences the prognostic significance of KIT proto-oncogene receptor tyrosine kinase (KIT) and platelet-derived growth factor receptor α (PDGFRA) mutations. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of KIT and PDGFRA mutations on recurrence-free survival (RFS) in patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) treated with surgery and...
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