Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors [PDF]
Gastroenterology Clinics of North America, 2013 Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumor of the gastrointestinal tract. Soon after GIST was recognized as a tumor driven by a KIT or platelet-derived growth factor receptor mutation, it became the first solid tumor target for tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapies.
Markku, Miettinen, Jerzy, Lasota
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A gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) masquerading as an ovarian mass [PDF]
, 2004 Background Malignant gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are rare mesenchymal tumors originating in the wall of the gastrointestinal tract. Myogenic gastrointestinal stromal tumor, a distinctive morphologic variant is characterized by an unusually ...
CARLOMAGNO, Giorgio +3 more
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Role of Ki-67 as a prognostic factor in gastrointestinal stromal tumors [PDF]
, 2013 AIM: To investigate primarily the prognostic value of Ki-67, as well as other parameters, in gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs). ----- METHODS: Ki-67, c-KIT, platelet-derived growth factor receptor-alpha (PDGFRα), smooth muscle actin (SMA ...
Alerić, Ivan +8 more
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Six years survival on imatinib with no disease progression after diagnosis of metastatic duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumour: a case report [PDF]
, 2008 Introduction: A duodenal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumour (GIST) is a rare finding and until recently advanced disease had a poor prognosis. A PubMed search revealed no reports of more than five years survival of inoperable GIST on chemotherapy with WHO ...
Morrissey, John R. +9 more
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Systematic Review of Escalated Imatinib Doses Compared with Sunitinib or Best Supportive Care, for the Treatment of People with Unresectable/Metastatic Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumours Whose Disease has Progressed on the Standard Imatinib Dose [PDF]
, 2011 PMID: 21971958 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] PMCID: PMC3348468 Free PMC Article This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in ...
Pawana Sharma +15 more
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Local resection of gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the second part of duodenum
Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2010 Gastrointestinal stromal tumors are relatively rare in the duodenum, representing 2-4% of Gastrointestinal stromal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract.
R Kansakar, S Adhikari
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Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors with Unusual Presentations: Case Series [PDF]
Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases, 2012 Background: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors are rare mesenchymal tumors; and it may be presented by a variety of manifestations.. Case Presentation: A 56-year-old Egyptian male patient presented with a massive gastrointestinal bleeding with hemodynamic ...
Magdy El-Moghazy +4 more
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Treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumor: focus on imatinib mesylate [PDF]
, 2008 Omar S Din, Penella J WollAcademic Department of Clinical Oncology, University of Sheffield, Weston Park Hospital, Sheffield, UKAbstract: Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is a rare primary neoplasm of the gastrointestinal tract, mesentery, or ...
Woll, P.J. +3 more
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Gastrointestinal stromal tumor with spindle cell sarcoma pattern. A case report [PDF]
, 2022 Introducción: el tumor del estroma gastrointestinal es una enfermedad infrecuente. Estos tumores se originan a partir de las células intersticiales de Ramón y Cajal. El estómago y el intestino delgado son los sitios más frecuentes de localización.
Rodríguez Rojas, David Alejandro +2 more
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Technology in Cancer Research & Treatment, 2023 Objective: To construct a simple scoring model for predicting the biological risk of gastrointestinal stromal tumors based on enhanced computed tomography (CT) features.
Yating Wang MS +3 more
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