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Patient characteristics (n=42)
| Characteristic | No. of patients (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 20 (47.6) |
| Female | 22 (52.4) |
| Median age (range, yr) | 63 (30-81) |
| Treatment setting of imatinib | |
| Neoadjuvant | 8 (19.0) |
| Adjuvant | 11 (26.2) |
| Palliative | 23 (54.8) |
| Imatinib dose at the time of skin rash (mg) | |
| 800 | 1 (2.4) |
| 600 | 1 (2.4) |
| 400 | 38 (90.5) |
| 300 | 2 (4.8) |
| Grade of skin rash | |
| 3 | 40 (95.2) |
| 4 | 2 (4.8) |
