NEOADJUVANT IMATINIB AND RADIOTHERAPY IN GASTROINTESTINAL STROMAL TUMOR OF THE RECTUM: A CASE REPORT
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. Rectal localization is rare. The gold standard for treatment is: surgery and tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) for metastatic or unresectable disease. We report a case of a 62 year-old w...
Main Author: | Rocco Luca Emanuele Liardo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associazione Italiana Giovani Medici
2015-04-01
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Series: | Euromediterranean Biomedical Journal |
Online Access: | http://www.embj.org/images/ISSUE_2015/Liardo_12.pdf |
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