Excision of a Large Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumour Following 16 Months of Neoadjuvant Therapy with Imatinib (Case Report)

Excision of a Large Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumour Following 16 Months of Neoadjuvant Therapy with Imatinib (Case Report)

Abstract Introduction Although the standard treatment for stromal tumours is surgery, in locally advanced forms, it is often necessary to achieve tumour downstaging to improve surgical outcomes. Neoadjuvant treatment in gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) with tyrosine kinase inhibitors, includ...

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Main Authors: Fousséni Alassani, Boyodi Tchangai, Aklesso Bagny, Ablavi A. Adani-Ife, Kossigan A. Amavi, Tchin Darre, Komla Attipou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Adis, Springer Healthcare 2019-11-01
Series:Oncology and Therapy
Subjects:
GIST
Imatinib
Neoadjuvant therapy
Surgery
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40487-019-00101-4

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