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Remission with Imatinib mesylate treatment in a patient with initially unresectable dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans—a case report

Doreen Lemm, Lars-Olof Muegge, Klaus Hoeffken, Talal Aklan, Thomas Mentzel, Michael Thorwarth, Stefan Schultze–Mosgau

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery · 2008 · 26 citations · 15 references

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Molecular and Clinical Analysis of Locally Advanced Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans Treated With Imatinib: Imatinib Target Exploration Consortium Study B2225

Grant A. McArthur, George D. Demetri, A. van Oosterom et al. · Journal of Clinical Oncology · 2005 · 481 citations

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Fibrosarcomatous ("High-Grade") Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans

Thomas Mentzel, Alfred Beham, D. Katenkamp et al. · The American Journal of Surgical Pathology · 1998 · 404 citations

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The dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans-associated collagen type Ialpha1/platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) B-chain fusion gene generates a transforming protein that is processed to functional PDGF-BB.

Akira Shimizu, Kerth O’Brien, Tobias Sjöblom et al. · PubMed · 1999 · 289 citations

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Growth inhibition of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans tumors by the platelet-derived growth factor receptor antagonist STI571 through induction of apoptosis.

Tobias Sjöblom, Akira Shimizu, Kerth O’Brien et al. · PubMed · 2001 · 283 citations

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Low recurrence rate after surgery for dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans

Derek A. DuBay, Vincent M. Cimmino, Lori Lowe et al. · Cancer · 2004 · 228 citations · Full text

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