Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are rare mesenchymal tumors and were among the first solid tumor types for which such a novel treatment (in this case imatinib) became available. The ...

[25] In view of these data, imatinib has become the first-line treatment for patients presenting with advanced GIST. Since the 800 mg dose causes more pronounced toxic effects but equivalent ...

Tomaso Wilkins, a cancer survivor from Penn Valley, will run his first marathon in Sacramento this Sunday. A 24-year-old cancer survivor from Penn Valley will run his first marathon in Sacramento this ...