Evidence map›Paper›PMID 24872712›Full record

ArticleOncoTargets and therapy2014

Considering the role of radiation therapy for gastrointestinal stromal tumor.

Kimberly S Corbin, Hedy L Kindler, Stanley L Liauw

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Article in OncoTargets and therapy, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 20% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 26 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Current status of and future prospects for the treatment of unresectable or metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumours.Gastric cancer : official journal of the International Gastric Cancer Association and the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association · 2023
    Review
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  6. [Clinicopathological features and prognosis of colorectal stromal tumor].Beijing da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Peking University. Health sciences · 2020
    Article
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  8. Gastrointestinal stromal tumors: a comprehensive review.Journal of gastrointestinal oncology · 2019
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  13. Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy for bone metastasis of gastrointestinal stromal tumor: Case report and review of the literature.Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kimberly S CorbinDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, IL, USA.
Hedy L KindlerSection of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Stanley L LiauwDepartment of Radiation and Cellular Oncology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
University of Chicago · USMemorial Medical Center · US

Funding

Re-Engineering Translational Research at the University of ChicagoUL1TR000430 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO · PI SOLWAY, JULIAN · 2012 to 2016
$20.2M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR000430
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are rare mesenchymal tumors arising in the gastrointestinal tract. Over the last decade, the management and prognosis of GISTs has changed dramatically with molecular characterization of the c-kit mutation and the adoption of targeted systemic therapy. Currently, the standard of care for resectable tumors is surgery, followed by adjuvant imatinib for tumors at high risk for recurrence. Inoperable or metastatic tumors are treated primarily with imatinib. Despite excellent initial response rates, resistance to targeted therapy has emerged as a common clinical problem, with relatively few therapeutic solutions. While the treatment of GISTs does not commonly include radiotherapy, radiation therapy could be a valuable contributing modality. Several case reports indicate that radiation can control locally progressive, drug-resistant disease. Further study is necessary to define whether radiation could potentially prevent or delay the onset of drug resistance, or improve outcomes when given in combination with imatinib.

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GISTimatinibradiotherapy

Identifiers

PMID24872712
PMCPMC4026585
OpenAlexW2094813197

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