adjuvant treatment

Adjuvant Imatinib Study Updates Results

A recent study further documented the advantage of three years of adjuvant imatinib versus one year in high-risk GIST patients. The study, which is to be published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, was authored by [...]

By |2018-10-30T13:56:09-04:00December 16th, 2015|Gleevec, News, Newsletter, Research, Survival Strategies|

Need for Extended Adjuvant Treatment to Prevent Recurrence in GIST May Be Underestimated

A recent study in JAMA Oncology found that patients who undergo primary GIST resection might not receive the optimal recommended duration of adjuvant therapy, which can impact their recurrence-free survival (RFS). The study was [...]

Study Indicates Use Of Adjuvant Imatinib Therapy For GIST Increasing

A recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Oncology found that the use of adjuvant systemic therapy with imatinib for GIST has increased significantly over time, and that patients treated with the therapy [...]

By |2018-09-11T09:21:47-04:00April 7th, 2015|Drug Treatment, Gleevec, News, Survival Strategies|
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