PRE-OPERATIVE GASTRIC GIST DOWNSIZING: THE IMPORTANCE OF NEOADJUVANT THERAPY

PRE-OPERATIVE GASTRIC GIST DOWNSIZING: THE IMPORTANCE OF NEOADJUVANT THERAPY

ABSTRACT Introduction: Gastric gastrointestinal tumors (GIST) are a rare and usually asymptomatic neoplasm that can present as abdominal mass in more advanced scenarios. Since surgical resection is the main aspect of the treatment, locally advanced tumors require multivisceral resection and, theref...

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Main Authors: João Bernardo Sancio Rocha RODRIGUES, Renato Gomes CAMPANATI, Francisco NOLASCO, Athos Miranda BERNARDES, Soraya Rodrigues de Almeida SANCHES, Paulo Roberto SAVASSI-ROCHA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgia Digestiva
Series:ABCD: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestiva
Subjects:
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor
Neoadjuvant therap
Imatinib Mesylat
Molecular targeted therap
Chemotherapy, adjuvan
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