Combining surgery with chemotherapy significantly improves survival in GIST patients with liver metastases compared to chemotherapy alone. Median CSS and OS for combined treatment exceed 120 months, ...
Patients need long-term monitoring after gastrointestinal stromal tumor surgery, with some requiring extra treatment or genetic testing to lower recurrence risk. Follow-up care and monitoring remain ...
LONDON (Reuters) - Glivec, from Novartis, should not be used in patients who have had a gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST) removed by surgery, the health cost watchdog said in draft guidance on ...