Efficacy evaluation of targeted therapy in patient with gastrointestinal stromal tumor

A. A. Meshcheryakov; Мещеряков А. А.; N. T. Tsymzhitova; Цымжитова Н. Ц.; D. A. Filonenko; Филоненко Д. А.; B. M. Medvedeva; Медведева Б. М.

Efficacy evaluation of targeted therapy in patient with gastrointestinal stromal tumor

Authors: Meshcheryakov A.A.¹, Tsymzhitova N.T.¹, Filonenko D.A.¹, Medvedeva B.M.¹
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1. FGBU N.N. Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center
Issue: Vol 5, No 2 (2013)
Pages: 38-42
Section: SOFT TISSUE SARCOMAS
Published: 03.05.2013
URL: https://sarbon.abvpress.ru/jour/article/view/512
ID: 512

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An evaluation of efficacy of Gleevec in gastrointestinal stromal tumor is under discussion. Standard RECIST criteria underestimate the tumor response in contrast with highly sensitive PET evaluation. Proposed criteria modifications offer CT response evaluation. We demonstrated a difference between response criteria presenting a clinical case.