Sustained Response of a Clivus Chordoma to Erlotinib after Imatinib Failure
Chordoma is a rare malignant axial tumour that develops from embryonic remnants of the notochord. Surgery and irradiation are the standard initial treatment. However, local recurrence is frequent and cytotoxic chemotherapy is inefficient. Transient activity of imatinib, a platelet-derived growth fac...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2015-01-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Oncology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/371843 |