Wednesday, August 31, 2005

The value of c-kit mutational analysis in a cytokeratin positive gastrointestinal stromal tumour

Rossi G, Sartori G, Valli R, Bertolini F, Bigiani N, Schirosi L, Cavazza A, Luppi G.
J Clin Pathol. 2005 Sep;58(9):991-3.
PMID: 16126886
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Localized intra-abdominal fibromatosis of the small bowel mimicking a gastrointestinal stromal tumor: A case report.

Colombo P, Rahal D, Grizzi F, Quagliuolo V, Roncalli M.
World J Gastroenterol. 2005 Sep 7;11(33):5226-8.
PMID: 16127758
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Malignant epithelioid gastrointestinal stromal tumors: report of a case with cytologic and immunohistochemical studies

Laforga JB.
Acta Cytol. 2005 Jul-Aug;49(4):435-40.
PMID: 16124176
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Sunday, August 28, 2005

Cutaneous side-effects of kinase inhibitors and blocking antibodies.

Robert C, Soria JC, Spatz A, Le Cesne A, Malka D, Pautier P, Wechsler J, Lhomme C, Escudier B, Boige V, Armand JP, Le Chevalier T.
Lancet Oncol. 2005 Jul;6(7):491-500. Review.
PMID: 15992698
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Clinical pharmacokinetics of imatinib

Peng B, Lloyd P, Schran H.
Clin Pharmacokinet. 2005;44(9):879-94.
PMID: 16122278
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Gastrointestinal stromal tumor involving the second and third portion of the duodenum: Treatment by partial duodenectomy and Roux-en-Y duodenojejunost

Goh BK, Chow PK, Ong HS, Wong WK.
J Surg Oncol. 2005 Aug 24;91(4):273-275 [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 16121353
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Wednesday, August 24, 2005

Patterns of gene amplification in gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST).

Tornillo L, Duchini G, Carafa V, Lugli A, Dirnhofer S, Di Vizio D, Boscaino A, Russo R, Tapia C, Schneider-Stock R, Sauter G, Insabato L, Terracciano LM.
Lab Invest. 2005 Jul;85(7):921-31.
PMID: 15864317
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[Histopathologic diagnosis of gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)]

Orosz Z.
Orv Hetil. 2005 May 1;146(18 Suppl 1):923-8. Review.
abstract in English, paper in Hungarian
PMID: 15921306
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[Current aspects of treatment in gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST)]

Lang I, Hitre E.
Orv Hetil. 2005 May 1;146(18 Suppl 1):935-41. Review.
abstract in English, paper in Hungarian
PMID: 15921308
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Soft-tissue sarcomas in adults

Clark MA, Fisher C, Judson I, Thomas JM.
N Engl J Med. 2005 Aug 18;353(7):701-11. Review.
No abstract available.
PMID: 16107623
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Saturday, August 20, 2005

Laparoscopy-assisted exploration of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding after capsule endoscopy: the korean experience

Kim J, Kim YS, Chun HJ, Hyun JH, Cho MY, Suh SO.
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2005 Aug;15(4):365-73.
PMID: 16108738
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Anal GIST in older old patient: a case report.

Lanteri R, Aliotta I, Racalbuto A, Licata A.
G Chir. 2005 Apr;26(4):135-7.
PMID: 16035248
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Activation mutations of human c-KIT resistant to imatinib mesylate are sensitive to the tyrosine kinase inhibitor PKC412

Growney JD, Clark JJ, Adelsperger J, Stone R, Fabbro D, Griffin JD, Gilliland DG.
Blood. 2005 Jul 15;106(2):721-4.
PMID: 15790786
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Colorectal mesenchymal tumor: a clinicopathologic study of 25 cases

Lee CH, Jan YJ, Chen JT, Ho WL, Tseng CH, Wang J.
J Chin Med Assoc. 2005 Jul;68(7):291-8.
PMID: 16038368
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Initial and late resistance to imatinib in advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors are predicted by different prognostic factors

Van Glabbeke M, Verweij J, Casali PG, Le Cesne A, Hohenberger P, Ray-Coquard I, Schlemmer M, van Oosterom AT, Goldstein D, Sciot R, Hogendoorn PC, Brown M, Bertulli R, Judson IR.
J Clin Oncol. 2005 Aug 20;23(24):5795-804.
PMID: 16110036
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Tuesday, August 16, 2005

Pregnancy outcome of two patients treated with imatinib

Prabhash K, Sastry PS, Biswas G, Bakshi A, Prasad N, Menon H, Parikh PM.
Ann Oncol. 2005 Aug 12; [Epub ahead of print]
No abstract available.
PMID: 16100234
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Outcome of patients with advanced gastro-intestinal stromal tumours crossing over to a daily imatinib dose of 800mg after progression on 400mg

Zalcberg JR, Verweij J, Casali PG, Le Cesne A, Reichardt P, Blay JY, Schlemmer M, Van Glabbeke M, Brown M, Judson IR; for the EORTC Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcoma Group, the Italian Sarcoma Group and the Australasian Gastrointestinal Trials Group.
Eur J Cancer. 2005 Aug;41(12):1751-1757.
PMID: 16098458
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Saturday, August 13, 2005

NF1-Associated Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors Have Unique Clinical, Phenotypic, and Genotypic Characteristics

Andersson J, Sihto H, Meis-Kindblom JM, Joensuu H, Nupponen N, Kindblom LG.
Am J Surg Pathol. 2005 Sep;29(9):1170-1176.
PMID: 16096406
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Friday, August 12, 2005

c-KIT mutation analysis for diagnosis of gastrointestinal stromal tumors in fine needle aspiration specimens.

Willmore-Payne C, Layfield LJ, Holden JA.
Cancer. 2005 Jun 25;105(3):165-70.
PMID: 15822120
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Uterine gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST)

Wingen CB, Pauwels PA, Debiec-Rychter M, van Gemert WG, Vos MC.
Gynecol Oncol. 2005 Jun;97(3):970-2.
PMID: 15943997
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Gastrointestinal stromal tumors. A multicenter experience

Urbanczyk K, Limon J, Korobowicz E, Chosia M, Sygut J, Karcz D, Iwanik K, Osuch C, Lasota J, Stachura J.
Pol J Pathol. 2005;56(2):51-61.
PMID: 16092666
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Wednesday, August 10, 2005

Sarcomas in adolescents and young adults

Albritton KH.
Hematol Oncol Clin North Am. 2005 Jun;19(3):527-46, vii. Review.
PMID: 15939195
Since GIST is one type of sarcoma, this paper is relevant.
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Imatinib: the narrow line between immune tolerance and activation

Mohty M, Blaise D, Olive D, Gaugler B.
Trends Mol Med. 2005 Aug 5; [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 16087402
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Identification of C-kit-positive cells in the human prostate: the interstitial cells of cajal.

Shafik A, Shafik I, El-Sibai O.
Arch Androl. 2005 Sep-Oct;51(5):345-51.
PMID: 16087562
This study identified ICCs (thought to be the cells from which GIST may arise) in the prostate. There has been one report o GIST of the prostate.
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The identification of specialized pacemaking cells in the anal sphincters.

Shafik A, El Sibai O, Ahmed I.
Int J Colorectal Dis. 2005 Aug 9;:1-5 [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 16088385
This study identified ICCs (the cells thought to be the origin of GIST) in the anal sphincters.
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Tuesday, August 09, 2005

Prognostic significance of expressions of cell-cycle regulatory proteins in gastrointestinal stromal tumor and the relevance of the risk grade

Nakamura N, Yamamoto H, Yao T, Oda Y, Nishiyama K, Imamura M, Yamada T, Nawata H, Tsuneyoshi M.
Hum Pathol. 2005 Jul;36(7):828-37.
PMID: 16084954
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Hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery for a large gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the stomach

Yano H, Kimura Y, Iwazawa T, Takemoto H, Imasato M, Monden T, Okamoto S.
Gastric Cancer. 2005;8(3):186-92.
PMID: 16086122
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Mechanisms of sarcomagenesis.

Matushansky I, Maki RG.
Hematol Oncol Clin North Am. 2005 Jun;19(3):427-49
PMID: 15939190
This paper covers many sarcoma types including GIST.
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Saturday, August 06, 2005

KIT (CD117): A Review on Expression in Normal and Neoplastic Tissues, and Mutations and Their Clinicopathologic Correlation

Miettinen M, Lasota J.
Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol. 2005 Sep;13(3):205-20.
PMID: 16082245
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Friday, August 05, 2005

Dermatological toxicity of imatinib mesylate

Prasad N, Deshmukh C, Biswas G, Bakshi A, Sastry PS, Parikh PM.
J Assoc Physicians India. 2005 Apr;53:298.
No abstract available.
PMID: 15987015
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Surgical images: soft tissue. Gastrointestinal stromal tumour of the stomach

Vuilleumier H, Halkic N.
Can J Surg. 2005 Jun;48(3):237-8.
No abstract available.
PMID: 16013629
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Thursday, August 04, 2005

Role of cytochrome P450 activity in the fate of anticancer agents and in drug resistance: focus on tamoxifen, paclitaxel and imatinib metabolism

Rochat B.
Clin Pharmacokinet. 2005;44(4):349-66. Review.
PMID: 15828850
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Effects of imatinib vary with the types of KIT-mutation in gastrointestinal stromal tumor cell lines

Noma K, Naomoto Y, Gunduz M, Matsuoka J, Yamatsuji T, Shirakawa Y, Nobuhisa T, Okawa T, Takaoka M, Tomono Y, Hiroyuki O, Gunduz E, Tanaka N.
Oncol Rep. 2005 Sep;14(3):645-50.
PMID: 16077968
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Wednesday, August 03, 2005

[Gastrointestinal stromal tumour: report of a case as a model of surgical and pharmacological therapy of solid tumours]

D'Amato A, Pezzoli F, Caterino S, Cavallini M, Balducci G, Bocchetti T,
Ziparo V.
Chir Ital. 2005 Jul-Aug;57(4):509-14.
paper in Italian, abstract in English
PMID: 16060192
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A Knock-In Mouse Model of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Harboring Kit K641E

Rubin BP, Antonescu CR, Scott-Browne JP, Comstock ML, Gu Y, Tanas MR, Ware CB, Woodell J.
Cancer Research 2005 Aug 1;65(15):6631-9.
PMID: 16061643
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KIT-positive gastrointestinal stromal tumor in a 22-year-old male chimpanzee (Pan troglodites).

Saturday GA, Lasota J, Frost D, Brasky KB, Hubbard G,
Miettinen M.
Vet Pathol. 2005 May;42(3):362-5.
PMID: 15872385
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Intestinal stromal tumors in a simian immunodeficiency virus-infected, simian retrovirus-2 negative rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta).

Bielefeldt-Ohmann H, Barouch DH, Bakke AM, Bruce AG, Durning M, Grant R, Letvin NL, Ryan JT, Schmidt A, Thouless ME,
Rose TM.
Vet Pathol. 2005 May;42(3):391-6.
PMID: 15872392
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[Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs): clinical and pathological features]

Kovacs M, Nagy P, Pak G, Feher J.
Orv Hetil. 2005 Jun 26;146(26):1375-81.
paper in Hungarian, abstract in English
PMID: 16052979
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Report of a patient with severe transfusion-related acute lung injury after multiple transfusions, resuscitated with albumin.

Djalali AG, Moore KA, Kelly E.
Resuscitation. 2005 Aug;66(2):225-30.
PMID: 16053946
Surgery-related lung edema in a GIST patient is described.
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Strategy of treatment of submucosal gastric tumors

Sato T, Peiper M, Fritscher-Ravens A, Gocht A, Soehendra N, Knoefel WT.
Eur J Med Res. 2005 Jul 29;10(7):292-5.
PMID: 16055400
Gastric GISTs are one of the tumor types detected using ultrasonic endoscopy.
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