title: Challenges in oncology. Case 4. Response of metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumor including CNS involvement to imatinib mesylate (STI-571).
authors.affiliation: Ochsner Clinic Foundation, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
authors.forename: B Jay
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Brooks
authors.forename: J Cary
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Bani
authors.forename: Christopher D M
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Fletcher
authors.forename: George D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Demeteri
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001549:Benzamides; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary*; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D000068877:Imatinib Mesylate; D008297:Male; D010879:Piperazines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011743:Pyrimidines / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D001549:Benzamides; D010879:Piperazines; D011743:Pyrimidines; D000068877:Imatinib Mesylate