Pitfalls in mutational testing and reporting of common <it>KIT </it>and <it>PDGFRA </it>mutations in gastrointestinal stromal tumors

• Main Authors: Penzel Roland (Author), Mechtersheimer Gunhild (Author), Krohn Antje (Author), Kitz Julia (Author), Haller Florian (Author), Gaumann Andreas (Author), Füzesi Laszlo (Author), Dietmaier Wolfgang (Author), Merkelbach-Bruse Sabine (Author), Schildhaus Hans-Ulrich (Author), Schneider-Stock Regine (Author), Simon Ronald (Author), Wardelmann Eva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Mutation analysis of <it>KIT </it>and <it>PDGFRA </it>genes in gastrointestinal stromal tumors is gaining increasing importance for prognosis of GISTs and for prediction of treatment response. Several groups h...