Activity and side effects of imatinib in patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors: data from a german multicenter trial

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are mesenchymal tumors that in the past were classified as leiomyosarcomas or leiomyomas not responding to standard sarcoma chemotherapy. In several phase I and II trials the efficacy and safety of imatinib was shown before...

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Main Authors: Schlemmer M, Bauer S, Schütte R, Hartmann JT, Bokemeyer C, Hosius C, Reichardt P
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:European Journal of Medical Research
Online Access:http://www.eurjmedres.com/content/16/5/206