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Avapritinib in unresectable or metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumor with PDGFRA exon 18 mutation: safety and efficacy

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Pages 1081-1088 | Received 10 May 2021, Accepted 29 Jul 2021, Published online: 22 Aug 2021

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