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Targeted Therapy for Advanced Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors: Evolution and Future Directions.

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Recent peer-reviewed research on Gastrointestinal stromal tumor that may be relevant for patients and caregivers.

Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is the most common mesenchymal tumor of the gastrointestinal tract, with its pathogenesis primarily linked to activating mutations in the KIT or platelet derived growth factor receptor alpha ( PDGFRA ) genes. Surgical resection remains the standard curative trea...

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