3 結果
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberance (DFSP) is a rare soft tissue sarcoma of intermediate malignant potential. Treatment relies on a wide local excision with negative margin and with frequent need of reconstructive surgery. A translocation between chromosomes 17 and 22 that places the platelet-derived
Condition
Diverse malignancies either associated with or thought to be associated with activated tyrosine kinase enzymes including hypereosinophilic syndrome systemic mastocytosis chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia, dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans and other diseases.
Not included:
Patients with
This study is aimed to investigate the efficacy of imatinib (Glivec) in the treatment of primary and locally relapsed dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP). DFSP is a cutaneous neoplasm well known for its overexpression of the platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF). Herein, imatinib provides a