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Long-term adjuvant imatinib treatment for a patient who underwent complete resection of a localized recurrent gastrointestinal stromal tumor after preoperative imatinib treatment: A case report.

Welda E H Tjhoi, Kai Li, Chun-Hui Shou, Wei-Li Yang, Ji-Ren Yu

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Article in Medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Welda E H TjhoiDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Kai Li
Chun-Hui Shou
Wei-Li Yang
Ji-Ren Yu
First Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

rationaleThe efficiency and tolerance of long-term adjuvant imatinib treatment for patient who underwent complete resection of a localized recurrent gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) was unknown. PATIENT CONCERNS: A 45-year-old man underwent complete resection of an intestinal GIST in August 2001. Four years later, a giant (11 × 8 × 6 cm) recurrent GIST located in the retroperitoneum was detected. DIAGNOSIS: The recurrent tumor was positive for CD117 by immunohistochemistry.

interventionsThe recurrent tumor was completely resected after 4 months of effective imatinib treatment (400 mg/day), and the patient continued imatinib treatment postoperatively. In June 2011, imatinib treatment was stopped for 3 weeks because of hepatitis B infection, and resumed with a reduced dose level of 300 mg/day when liver function recovered. In March 2017, imatinib treatment was interrupted again for 12 days because the patient underwent cholecystectomy. OUTCOMES: In December 2017, a computed tomography scan showed no signs of tumor recurrence. To date, the patient has been under adjuvant imatinib treatment for >12 years without severe side effects. The plasma concentration of imatinib (detected in February 2018) was trough concentration (Cmin) 1015.7 ng/mL and peak concentration (Cmax) 1550.5 ng/mL. LESSONS: This case report highlights the active role of long-term (>12 years) imatinib treatment after complete resection of localized recurrent GIST.

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Antineoplastic AgentsChemotherapy, AdjuvantGastrointestinal Stromal TumorsHumansImatinib MesylateMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalAntineoplastic AgentsImatinib Mesylate

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PMID30732216
PMCPMC6380822
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