What is GIST tumor surgery, and when is it an option? ... Open (or extensive) surgery may be an option for tumors larger than 5 cm that can be safely removed.

Surgery is the primary treatment for a GIST, provided the tumor has not spread. Surgeons consider many factors, including the size and location of the tumor, when choosing the procedure type.

Submucosal tunneling endoscopic resection (STER) allows GIST removal without traditional surgery, reducing recovery time and complications. STER involves creating a tunnel in the stomach's innermost ...

GIST are a rare type of soft tissue sarcoma (STS) that develop in the wall of the digestive tract; they account for 0.1% to 0.3% of all gastrointestinal malignancies, and are diagnosed in between ...

GI stromal tumor (GIST) is one of the most common single types of soft tissue sarcoma. 1 GIST usually arises from the GI tract and rarely, at other intra-abdominal sites. Approximately 60% of GISTs ...

Tumor rupture appeared associated with shorter OS among patients treated with or without imatinib after surgery for gastrointestinal stromal tumors, or GIST, according to results of a post-hoc ...

Among patients with non-metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST), those who were treated with neoadjuvant tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) prior to curative-intended surgery experienced a ...

FDA approves Novartis drug Glivec® label recommending extending treatment to three years for certain GIST patients after surgery Phase III results showed 54% reduction in risk of recurrence and ...

The surgery used to treat GIST can cause food to move through the GI tract too quickly. This is known as " dumping syndrome ." As a result, you may find it is difficult to eat three large meals a day.