Primary Tumor Resection Improves Survival in Patients With Metastatic Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors: A Preliminary Population-Based Analysis
Background: Surgery has been the primary treatment in patients with localized gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) for many decades, whereas it remains controversial regarding the efficacy of primary tumor resection for metastatic GISTs treated with chemotherapy, and likewise it is unclear who wo...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Frontiers Media S.A.
2020-08-01
|
| Series: | Frontiers in Oncology |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fonc.2020.01440/full |