Tyrosine kinase inhibitors – uses

Tyrosine kinase inhibitors are useful in the management of ?

A. Acute myeloid leukemia

B. Small cell carcinoma of lung

C. Gastrointestinal stromal tumors

D. Neurofibromatosis

Correct answer : C. Gastrointestinal stromal tumors

Tyrosine kinase inhibitors are used in the treatment of:

Chronic myeloid leukemia
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia ( philadelphia chromosome positive cases )
Head and neck malignancies
Non small cell carcinoma lung
Gastrointestinal stromal tumours
Hepatocellular cancer
Renal cell carcinoma
Pancreatic cancer
Colorectal cancer