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.

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