... Kawano K, Hanada M, Kurata A, Takeda M, Muhammad Tunio G,Matsuzawa Y, Kanakura Y, Shinomura Y, Kitamura Y: Gain of functionmutations of c -kit in human gastrointestinal stromal tumors. Science1998, ... University of Bologna, Italy.Authors’ contributionsMAP and GB: concept and design. MAP, AA and MN: writing. AA and MN:literature analysis. All authors gave final approval.Competing interests The authors ... 13:671-86.55. Pantaleo MA, Nannini M, Di Battista M, Catena F, Biasco G: Combinedtreatment strategies in gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) afterimatinib and sunitinib therapy. Cancer Treat Rev...