Gynecomastia during imatinib mesylate treatment for gastrointestinal stromal tumor: a rare adverse event

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Imatinib mesylate has been the standard therapeutic treatment for chronic myeloid leukemia, advanced and metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). It is well tolerated with mild adverse effects. Gynecomastia development durin...

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Main Authors: Yan ZhongShu, Liao GuoQing, Liu HeLi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-11-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/11/116