Complete response to imatinib treatment in jejunal leiomyosarcoma subsequently developing gastrointestinal stromal tumor and desmoid tumor

A unique case of a 50-year-old Japanese male with jejunal leiomyosarcoma (LMS) who subsequently developed gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) and desmoid tumor (DT) during five years and six months after the initial surgery is reported. The patient was treated with surgery and oral imatinib mesyla...

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Published in:American Journal of Experimental and Clinical Research
Main Authors: Yuji Kurihara, Yoshio Sakai, Takeshi Tomita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Journal of Experimental and Clinical Research 2014-01-01
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Online Access:https://ajecr.org/index.php/ajecr/article/view/7