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 ...

Sex cord stromal cells help germ cells grow. Germ cell tumors are rare, so very few young people get germ cell cancer. Out of every 100 children and teens under age 20 who have cancer, only 4 of them ...