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Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumours

Gastrointestinal stromal tumours are rare cancerous growths of the digestive tract, a type of soft tissue sarcoma that typically forms in the stomach or small intestine.

Gleevec

Imatinib

400mg

Imatinib tablets for chronic myeloid leukaemia and stomach tumours. It disables the abnormal protein that fuels the growth of leukaemia cells.

From$10.63/ tabletView

Key points

  • They develop in the interstitial cells of Cajal, which sit in the wall of the gastrointestinal tract.
  • Symptoms include abdominal pain and blood in the stool.

Medicines listed for Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumours

The listed product, Gleevec, contains imatinib in 400mg tablets. Imatinib is classified as an antineoplastic, a medicine that works against tumour cells.

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