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[Characteristics and targeted therapy of wild-type gastrointestinal stromal tumor].

Xiangmin Tong, Quan Jiang, P Zhang, Kaixiong Tao

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Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is the most common mesenchymal tumor in the gastrointestinal tract. Approximately 10%-15% of GIST does not harbor any mutation in C-kit/PDGFRA genes and is defined as wild-type GIST. There are significant differences in molecular mechanisms and clinical characteristics between wild-type GIST and C-kit/PDGFRA-mutant GIST. Wild-type GIST can be divided into SDH-deficient GIST, NF1-related GIST, BRAF-mutant GIST, KRAS-mutant GIST and quadruple wild-type GIST according to different pathogenesis. We elucidate the clinical features and targeted therapy of wild-type GIST in order to provide reference for clinical practice.

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Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is the most common mesenchymal tumor in the gastrointestinal tract. Approximately 10%-15% of GIST does not harbor any mutation in C-kit/PDGFRA genes and is defined as wild-type GIST. There are significant differences in molecular mechanisms and clinical characteristics between wild-type GIST and C-kit/PDGFRA-mutant GIST. Wild-type GIST can be divided into SDH-deficient GIST, NF1-related GIST, BRAF-mutant GIST, KRAS-mutant GIST and quadruple wild-type GIST according to different pathogenesis. We elucidate the clinical features and targeted therapy of wild-type GIST in order to provide reference for clinical practice.

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Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is the most common mesenchymal tumor in the gastrointestinal tract. Approximately 10%-15% of GIST does not harbor any mutation in C-kit/PDGFRA genes and is defined as wild-type GIST. There are significant differences in molecular mechanisms and clinical characteristics between wild-type GIST and C-kit/PDGFRA-mutant GIST. Wild-type GIST can be divided into SDH-deficient GIST, NF1-related GIST, BRAF-mutant GIST, KRAS-mutant GIST and quadruple wild-type GIST according to different pathogenesis. We elucidate the clinical features and targeted therapy of wild-type GIST in order to provide reference for clinical practice.

Key concepts: GiST, PDGFRA, KRAS, Medicine, Stromal tumor, Cancer research, Targeted therapy, Oncology

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