Resection Combined with TKI Therapy for Resectable Liver Metastases of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumours: Results from Three National Centres in China

ConclusionsFor patients with resectable liver metastases, hepatic resection combined with TKI therapy was more beneficial in terms of improving prognosis than TKIs alone. In terms of the timing of TKI therapy and hepatic resection, resection combined with perioperative TKIs may prolong PFS more than resection combined with postoperative TKIs only.

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Source: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery - June 10, 2019 Category: Surgery Source Type: research