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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2007; 13(15): 2261-2262
Published online Apr 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i15.2261
Early detection of response to imatinib therapy for gastrointestinal stromal tumor by using 18F-FDG-positron emission tomography and computed tomography imaging
Sabri Zincirkeser, Alper Sevinc, M Emin Kalender, Celalettin Camci
Sabri Zincirkeser, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Gaziantep University, School of Medicine, Sahinbey Medical Center, Gaziantep TR-27310, Turkey
Alper Sevinc, M Emin Kalender, Celalettin Camci, Department of Medical Oncology, Gaziantep University, School of Medicine, Gaziantep Oncology Hospital, Gaziantep TR-27310, Turkey
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Dr. Alper Sevinc, Gaziantep University, School of Medicine, Department of Medical Oncology, Gaziantep Oncology Hospital, Gaziantep TR-27310, Turkey. sevinc@gantep.edu.tr
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Received: December 20, 2006
Revised: December 28, 2006
Accepted: January 26, 2007
Published online: April 21, 2007
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