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Early effects of imatinib mesylate on the expression of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 and positron emission tomography in patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumor

  1. Jonathan C. Trent MD, PhD1,‡,*,
  2. Latha Ramdas PhD2,†,
  3. Jheri Dupart BS2,
  4. Kelly Hunt MD3,
  5. Homer Macapinlac MD4,
  6. Ellen Taylor BS2,
  7. Limei Hu MD2,
  8. August Salvado MD5,
  9. James L. Abbruzzese MD6,
  10. Raphael Pollock MD, PhD3,
  11. Robert S. Benjamin MD1,
  12. Wei Zhang PhD2

Article first published online: 19 SEP 2006

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.22214

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Cancer

Cancer

Volume 107, Issue 8, pages 1898–1908, 15 October 2006

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Trent, J. C., Ramdas, L., Dupart, J., Hunt, K., Macapinlac, H., Taylor, E., Hu, L., Salvado, A., Abbruzzese, J. L., Pollock, R., Benjamin, R. S. and Zhang, W. (2006), Early effects of imatinib mesylate on the expression of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 and positron emission tomography in patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumor. Cancer, 107: 1898–1908. doi: 10.1002/cncr.22214

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  1. 1

    Department of Sarcoma Medical Oncology, the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

  2. 2

    Department of Pathology, the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

  3. 3

    Department of Sarcoma Surgical Oncology, the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

  4. 4

    Department of Diagnostic Imaging, the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

  5. 5

    Novartis Pharmaceuticals, East Hanover, New Jersey

  6. 6

    Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

  1. †

    Department of Radiation Oncology, the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

  1. ‡

    Fax: (713) 794-1934

*Department of Medical Oncology, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Box 0010, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 3 OCT 2006
  2. Article first published online: 19 SEP 2006
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 13 JUL 2006
  4. Manuscript Revised: 25 MAY 2006
  5. Manuscript Received: 7 FEB 2006

Funded by

  • Physician-Scientist Award
  • National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute (NIH/NCI). Grant Number: 1K23CA109060-01
  • NIH/NCI. Grant Number: R01 CA098570
  • Michael and Betty Kadoorie Foundation
  • Goodwin Fund
  • National cancer Institute Cancer Center. Grant Number: CA-16672

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