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ArticleWorld journal of surgical oncology2014

Laparoscopic resection of a gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the lower rectum in a patient with coronary artery disease following long-term neoadjuvant imatinib treatment and anticoagulation therapy.

Hiroaki Nozawa, Takamitsu Kanazawa, Toshiaki Tanaka, Masao Takahashi, Soichiro Ishihara, Eiji Sunami, Joji Kitayama, Masako Ikemura, Issei Komuro, Toshiaki Watanabe

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Article in World journal of surgical oncology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
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10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hiroaki NozawaDepartment of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan. hiroanozawa-gi@umin.ac.jp.
Takamitsu Kanazawa
Toshiaki Tanaka
Masao Takahashi
Soichiro Ishihara
Eiji Sunami
Joji Kitayama
Masako Ikemura
Issei Komuro
Toshiaki Watanabe
The University of Tokyo · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs). However, complete resection of rectal GISTs is sometimes difficult because of bulkiness and/or anatomical reasons. Neoadjuvant imatinib therapy has gained attention as an alternative treatment to increase the chance of en bloc resection of rectal GISTs, although it usually takes several months. In this case report, we first demonstrated that neoadjuvant imatinib therapy can be performed safely not only to downsize tumors, but also to allow adequate time for the effective treatment of major comorbid illnesses. A 74-year-old man was diagnosed with a 45 mm GIST of the lower rectum. He also had severe stenosis in the proximal segment of the left anterior descending coronary artery. Following the implantation of a drug-eluting stent, the patient received imatinib together with dual anti-platelet therapy for 12 months without obvious side effects. Follow-up image studies revealed tumor shrinkage as well as stent patency. En bloc resection of the GIST was performed laparoscopically, which preserved the anus. The patient is currently alive without any evidence of relapse for 12 months after surgery.

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LaparoscopyAgedAnal CanalAnticoagulantsAntineoplastic AgentsBenzamidesCombined Modality TherapyCoronary Artery DiseaseDrug-Eluting StentsDrug Therapy, CombinationGastrointestinal Stromal TumorsHumansImatinib MesylateMaleNeoadjuvant TherapyOrgan Sparing TreatmentsAnticoagulantsAntineoplastic AgentsBenzamidesImatinib MesylatePiperazinesPyrimidines

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PMID25022862
PMCPMC4107559
OpenAlexW2158724920

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