Adjuvant systemic therapy of gastrointestinal stromal tumors: The Scandinavian Sarcoma Group perspective.

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) have a malignant potential varying from virtually no risk of recurrence (microscopic GISTs) to a high risk. Acquired secondary mutations that interfere with imatinib binding have been identified as a common mechanism for drug resistance and tumor progression i...

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Published in:Acta Orthopaedica (Supplement) Vol. 80; pp. 37 - 44
Main Authors: Joensuu H, Eriksson M
Format: tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Medical Journals Sweden AB Apr2009 Supplement 334
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