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Headline GIST News 
Stivarga Approved for Advanced Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
The FDA has approved Stivarga for advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors that can’t be removed and no longer respond to treatment.
Clinical Trial Participation Is Inadequate
Some populations are under-represented
Three Years of Treatment with Gleevec Improves Survival in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST
Longer treatment may improve outcomes.
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors Tips
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Anemia: A Manageable Side Effect Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors Anemia, one of the most common side effects associated with cancer, affects over...
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Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors Management
Inspiration, Hope & Resources
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Sarcoma Clinical Trials
AP23573-07-302 – Pivotal Trial to Determine the Efficacy and Safety of AP23573 when Administered as Maintenance Therapy to Patients with Metastatic Soft-Tissue or Bone Sarcomas
COGAEWS07B1 – A COG Study for Collecting and Banking Ewing Sarcoma Specimens
ET743-SAR-3002 – A multicenter, open-label single-arm study of YONDELIS (trabectedin) for subjects with locally advanced or metastatic soft tissue sarcoma who have relapsed or are refractory to standard of care treatment.
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