Genomic aberrations in cell cycle genes predict progression of KIT-mutant gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs).
Michael C HeinrichJanice PattersonCarol BeadlingYuexiang WangMaria Debiec-RychterBarbara DewaeleChristopher L CorlessAnette DuensingChandrajit P RautBrian RubinTamas OrdogMatt van de RijnJerry CallThomas MühlenbergJonathan A FletcherSebastian BauerPublished in: Clinical sarcoma research (2019)
Our results demonstrate that genomic events targeting cell cycle-related genes are associated with GIST progression to malignant disease. Based on this data, we propose a model for molecular pathogenesis of malignant GIST.