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Impact of the KIT/PDGFRA genotype on prognosis in imatinib‐naïve Japanese patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumor
9 Nov 2021
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Abstract Background Most gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) harbor a mutation in KIT or platelet‐derived growth factor receptor alfa (PDGFRA). Although genotyping is a useful predictive marker of tyrosine kinase inhibitors, whether it can predict prognosis remains controversial. Methods Data on 402 patients with GIST who underwent macroscopically complete surgery and received no neoadjuvant/adjuvant therapy...
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