A long-term follow-up of the imatinib mesylate treatment for the patients with recurrent gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST): the liver metastasis and the outcome
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>About 80% of patients with GIST would experience tumor recurrence or metastasis after radical resection. The most common site of the metastasis is the liver. Imatinib mesylate has been proved effective for advanced GIST. The present...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-05-01
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Series: | BMC Cancer |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/10/199 |