Surgical treatment of locally advanced, non-metastatic, gastrointestinal stromal tumours after treatment with imatinib

Conclusions Imatinib in locally advanced GIST is feasible and enables a high complete resection rate without tumour rupture. The combination of imatinib and surgery in patients with locally advanced GIST seems to improve PFS and OS.
Source: European Journal of Surgical Oncology (EJSO) - Category: Surgery Source Type: research