An update on molecular genetics of gastrointestinal stromal tumours

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 557-563

  Tornillo, L ^a   Terracciano, L M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMATINIB; PLATELET DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR ALPHA RECEPTOR; PROTEIN TYROSINE KINASE; PROTEIN TYROSINE KINASE INHIBITOR;

CELL CYCLE; ENZYME ACTIVATION; GASTROINTESTINAL STROMAL TUMOR; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; TUMOR REGRESSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; CHILD; DRUG RESISTANCE, NEOPLASM; GASTROINTESTINAL STROMAL TUMORS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUTATION; NEOPLASM PROTEINS; PIPERAZINES; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-KIT; PYRIMIDINES; RECEPTOR, PLATELET-DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR ALPHA; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 33745099617     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.2005.031112     Document Type: Review

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