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An Unexpected Response to Imatinib in a "Wild-Type" Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor.
Oncology research and treatment - 1 Jan 2020
Gheysen Mathilde, Vander Borght Sara, Lehnert Stefan, Vanslembrouck Ragna, Vanden Bempt Isabelle, Schöffski Patrick
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INTRODUCTION: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract and the most frequent sarcomas in some geographic regions. In patients with metastatic GIST, the tyrosine kinase inhibitor imatinib is the first-line standard of care. Mutations in KIT or specific platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha (PDGFRA) gene aberrations in the tumor cells...
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