News tagged with gastrointestinal stromal tumor
Protein that drives survival of gastrointestinal tumors identified
(PhysOrg.com) -- For patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors, or GISTs, the blockbuster cancer drug Gleevec has been a reason to hope. Since the drug’s introduction, survival rates have climbed ...
Dec 23, 2010 |
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Optimal surgical procedure for duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumors
Duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumors are rare primary duodenal tumors, and there are few guidelines to help the clinician with their surgical management. A Switzerland research group reports a limited surgical operation ...
Jun 24, 2010 |
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Predicting patient response to gleevec in gastrointestinal stromal tumors
Researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center uncovered a genetic pattern that may help predict how gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) patients respond to the targeted therapy imatinib mesylate (Gleevec). Moreover, their findings ...
Apr 21, 2009 |
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