Gastrointestinal stromal tumor: Role of surgery and immunotherapy

Report of a gastrointestinal stromal tumor in an 11-year-old girl who presented with a large lump in the upper abdomen. After complete surgical excision and histopathology, postoperative immunotherapy with imatinib led to an excellent outcome and a tumor-free survival of 3 years.

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Main Author:	Bhatnagar Sushmita
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:	Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
Subjects:	Gastrointestinal stromal tumor immunotherapy primary surgery
Online Access:	http://www.jiaps.com/article.asp?issn=0971-9261;year=2010;volume=15;issue=4;spage=148;epage=150;aulast=Bhatnagar

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spelling	doaj-e42a1a76f54a4a19a02d1c43da1038b12020-11-24T22:47:10ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons0971-92611998-38912010-01-01154148150Gastrointestinal stromal tumor: Role of surgery and immunotherapyBhatnagar SushmitaReport of a gastrointestinal stromal tumor in an 11-year-old girl who presented with a large lump in the upper abdomen. After complete surgical excision and histopathology, postoperative immunotherapy with imatinib led to an excellent outcome and a tumor-free survival of 3 years.http://www.jiaps.com/article.asp?issn=0971-9261;year=2010;volume=15;issue=4;spage=148;epage=150;aulast=BhatnagarGastrointestinal stromal tumorimmunotherapyprimary surgery
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title	Gastrointestinal stromal tumor: Role of surgery and immunotherapy
title_short	Gastrointestinal stromal tumor: Role of surgery and immunotherapy
title_full	Gastrointestinal stromal tumor: Role of surgery and immunotherapy
title_fullStr	Gastrointestinal stromal tumor: Role of surgery and immunotherapy
title_full_unstemmed	Gastrointestinal stromal tumor: Role of surgery and immunotherapy
title_sort	gastrointestinal stromal tumor: role of surgery and immunotherapy
publisher	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series	Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
issn	0971-9261 1998-3891
publishDate	2010-01-01
description	Report of a gastrointestinal stromal tumor in an 11-year-old girl who presented with a large lump in the upper abdomen. After complete surgical excision and histopathology, postoperative immunotherapy with imatinib led to an excellent outcome and a tumor-free survival of 3 years.
topic	Gastrointestinal stromal tumor immunotherapy primary surgery
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Gastrointestinal stromal tumor: Role of surgery and immunotherapy

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