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Preoperative imatinib facilitates complete resection of locally advanced primary GIST by a less inva...

Preoperative imatinib facilitates complete resection of locally advanced primary GIST by a less inva...

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Preoperative imatinib facilitates complete resection of locally advanced primary GIST by a less invasive procedure

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Preoperative imatinib facilitates complete resection of locally advanced primary GIST by a less invasive procedure

Publisher

Boston: Springer US

Journal title

Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England), 2014-09, Vol.31 (9), p.133, Article 133

Language

English

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Boston: Springer US

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Contents

Complete resection is the most effective therapy for gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs). Complete resection of locally advanced primary GIST by less invasive procedure is usually difficult at initial diagnosis. Imatinib has been successful in treating locally advanced and metastatic GIST and this report shares the experiences in preoperative u...

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Preoperative imatinib facilitates complete resection of locally advanced primary GIST by a less invasive procedure

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1548634698

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1548634698

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ISSN

1357-0560,1559-131X

E-ISSN

1559-131X

DOI

10.1007/s12032-014-0133-2

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