Abstract
The stromal tumor is the most common mesenchymal tumor of the gastrointestinal tract. Surgical resection is the first-line therapy for operable lesions, however for inoperable imatinib is an effective therapy. In this setting a patient has been operated after a remarkable response to imatinib, used as both neoadjuvant and adjuvant. This approach led to a disease-free condition without toxicity and complications.
Translated title of the contribution | Surgical resection of gastrointestinal stromal tumor after treatment with imatinib: clinical case |
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Original language | Italian |
Title of host publication | I supplementi di Tumori : official journal of Società italiana di cancerologia ... [et al.] |
Volume | 4 |
Edition | 3 |
Publication status | Published - 2005 |