Medscape1mon
Drug Insight: Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST)--The Solid Tumor Model for Cancer-Specific Treatment
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are rare mesenchymal tumors and were among the first solid tumor types for which such a novel treatment (in this case imatinib) became available. The ...
CURE4d
Gleevec Response in GIST May Be Linked to Mutational Profile
Gleevec response in GIST varies by mutational profile, with KIT-exon-11 mutation linked to better outcomes, emphasizing ...
CURE3d
Pimitespib Associated With Stable Disease for Some Patients With GIST
Treatment with pimitespib was associated with stable disease in two-thirds of patients with advanced gastrointestinal stromal ...
European Medical Journal12d
How Inflammatory Markers Influence Treatment Outcomes in Patients With GIST
A new study highlights the role of inflammatory biomarkers, mitotic index, and imatinib adherence in predicting survival ...
Nature5y
Familial gastrointestinal stromal tumours with germline mutation of the KIT gene
You have full access to this article via your institution. Figure 1: A family with multiple GISTs and mutation of the KIT gene.