Some hot spots in the treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumor
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1006-9801.2010.02.002
- VernacularTitle:胃肠间质瘤近代治疗中的若干问题
- Author:
Yingqiang SHI
;
Chunmeng WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors;
Surgical treatment;
Imatinib
- From:
Cancer Research and Clinic
2010;22(2):74-75
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) may be defined as mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract,and the application of the tyrosine kinase inhibitor imatinib mesylate has changed the treatment style of the tumor.The surgical treatment is the only choice for the GIST patients before imatinib era,but now the individualized treatment combined with target therapy,surgery and laparoscope surery becomes the mainstay.The paper focus on the new development of preoperative biopsy,laparoscope surery,imatinib neoadjuvant and imatinib therapeutic effect evaluation in recent years.
