Three cases of bone metastases in patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors

Three cases of bone metastases in patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are rare, but represent the most common mesenchymal neoplasms of the gastrointestinal tract. Tumor resection is the treatment of choice for localized disease. Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (imatinib, sunitinib) are the standard therapy for metastatic or unresecta...

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Main Authors: Maurizio Zompatori, Giorgio Garzillo, Guido Biasco, Maristella Saponara, Cristian Lolli, Anna Mandrioli, Monica Di Battista, Alberto Bazzocchi, Margherita Nannini, Alessandra Maleddu, Laura Greco, Maria Caterina Pallotti, Maria Abbondanza Pantaleo, Valerio Di Scioscio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2011-04-01
Series:Rare Tumors
Subjects:
GISTs, CT scan, bone metastases, Imatinib
Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/rt/article/view/2307

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