Comprehensive treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumors
- VernacularTitle:胃肠管间质瘤的综合治疗进展
- Author:
Xiaojuan DENG
;
Qi ZHENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
gastrointestinal stromal tumors;
target theapy
- From:
International Journal of Surgery
2008;35(8):531-534
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Gastrointestinal stromal tumours(GISTs)are the most common primary mesenchymal tumours of the gastrointestinal tract and the disease is occasional and asymptomatic. Though the high rate of recur- rence after surgery, operation remains the firstline treatment of the GIST without metabasis. With the consid- eration the molecular biology of tumor, the treatment including surgery and molecular targeted therapy can im- prove the prognosis of GISTs.
