Dramatic response of a gastrointestinal stromal tumor to neadjuvant imatinib therapy

نویسندگان

  • Shohrat Annaberdyev
  • Joseph Gibbons
  • Jeffrey M Hardacre
چکیده

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common sarcoma of the alimentary tract and are believed to derive from the interstitial Cell of Cajal. Imatinib mesylate (Gleevec; Novartis, Basel, Switzerland) has revolutionized the treatment of GISTs and is generally used in the metastatic and adjuvant settings. We report the case of a 61-year old man who was treated with neoadjuvant imatinib for a massive gastric GIST with the hope of avoiding a potential multi-visceral resection.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • World Journal of Surgical Oncology

دوره 7  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2009