title: Accomplishments in 2008 in the management of gastrointestinal stromal tumors.
abstract: Overview of the Disease ProcessIncidencePrognosisPredictive MarkersCurrent General Therapy Standards in North America and EuropeLocalized or Potentially Resectable DiseaseUnresectable or Metastatic DiseaseAccomplishments During the YearTherapySurgical Issues and Perioperative TherapyImatinibSunitinibNew DrugsBiomarkersBasic and Other Translational ScienceWhat Needs to Be DoneFuture DirectionsComments on ResearchObstacles to Progress.
authors.affiliation: University of British Columbia and, the British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, Canada.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Renouf
authors.forename: Jean-Yves
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Blay
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Blanke