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Gastrointestinal stromal tumors - Summary of mutational status of the primary/secondary KIT/PDGFRA mutations, BRAF mutations and SDH defects.
Pathology, research and practice - 1 Dec 2019
Kalfusova Alena, Linke Zdenek, Kalinova Marketa, Krskova Lenka, Hilska Irena, Szabova Jana, Vicha Ales, Kodet Roman
Abstract excerpt
The most important findings revealing pathogenesis, molecular characteristics, genotyping and targeted therapy of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are activated oncogenic mutations in KIT and PDGFRA genes. Imatinib mesylate (IM), which inhibits both KIT and PDGFRA receptors, significantly improved treatment of advanced (metastatic, recurrent, and/or inoperable) GISTs. However, in a significant number of...
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