Article Commentary: The Role of Adjuvant Therapy in Gastrointestinal stromal Tumor after Operative Treatment
| Autor: | Ka-Ho Lok |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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| Zdroj: | Clinical Medicine Insights: Gastroenterology, Vol 2 (2009) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1179-5522 |
| DOI: | 10.4137/CGast.S3422 |
| Popis: | The treatment for localized advance gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is far from ideal. Up to 50% of patient developed post-operative recurrence and died within 5 years. Recently, imatinib was found to significantly improve recurrence-free survival in post-operative patients. The role of adjuvant therapy in high risk GIST patients is discussed. |
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