Publications by authors named "Javier Garcia-Del Muro"

Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) are soft-tissue sarcomas that can arise either sporadically or in association with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). These aggressive malignancies confer poor survival, with no effective therapy available. We present the generation and characterization of five distinct MPNST orthoxenograft models for preclinical testing and personalized medicine.

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  • A study analyzed the outcomes of patients with recurrent and advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) receiving treatment with imatinib mesylate across 14 Spanish institutions, comparing those treated only with medication versus those who also underwent surgery.
  • Out of 171 nonrefractory patients, the group that received metastasectomy along with imatinib showed significant improvements in overall survival (OS), with a median survival of 87.6 months compared to 59.9 months for the group treated only with imatinib.
  • The findings suggest that surgery may provide additional benefits for GIST patients responsive to imatinib, emphasizing its potential role in treatment plans.
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Introduction: Sarcomas are low-incidence tumours, but their poor prognosis and complex treatment require the work of a multidisciplinary medical team. The Plastic Surgery Service forms part of the Sarcoma Functional Unit in our centre, performing tumour exeresis as well as immediate reconstruction.

Materials And Methods: We present a retrospective study on the experience of the Plastic Surgery Service of the Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge in the treatment of 133 sarcomas over 20 years.

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Purpose: This study assesses the efficacy, toxicity and pharmacokinetic profile of trabectedin with or without prophylactic dexamethasone co-treatment in patients with recurrent advanced soft tissue sarcoma (STS).

Patients And Methods: Patients were randomized to receive trabectedin as a 3-h infusion every 3 weeks with dexamethasone or placebo in the first cycle, with the alternate in the second cycle and with the patient's choice subsequently. Due to toxicity, the randomized design was modified to open-label to make dexamethasone mandatory and the initial dose (1,650 μg/m(2)) was reduced to 1,500 μg/m(2) and then to 1,300 μg/m(2).

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Purpose: Polyamines are important regulators of cell growth and death. The polyamine modulated factor-1 (PMF-1) is involved in polyamine homeostasis. After identifying an enriched CpG island encompassing the PMF1 promoter, we aimed at evaluating the clinical relevance of PMF1 methylation in bladder cancer.

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Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are mesenchymal neoplasms driven by oncogenic, mutational activation of KIT or platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha (PDGFRA). GIST-specific KIT or PDGFRA mutations have been linked to tumor location, tumor cell morphology and clinical behavior. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinicopathologic profile of GISTs that have KIT exon 13 or exon 17 mutations.

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Purpose: To explore the prognostic value of mutations in c-KIT and PDGFR-alpha genes with respect to relapse-free survival (RFS) in patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST). We have investigated the prognostic relevance of the type and position of the mutations, in addition to other clinicopathologic factors, in a large series of patients with GIST.

Methods: For this study, 162 patients were selected according to the following criteria: completely resected tumors with negative margins attended between 1994 and 2001; no metastasis at diagnosis; tumor larger than 2 cm, c-KIT-positive immunostaining; and no other primary tumors.

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