Finding out that you have gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) can feel overwhelming, especially since it is such an uncommon type of cancer.You may have questions about how your life will change ...

The overall GIST survival rate for 5 years is 85%. However, many factors, including the tumor's size, location, and a person's age and overall health can affect their survival. Learn more here.

Cite this: Drug Insight: Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST)--The Solid Tumor Model for Cancer-Specific Treatment - Medscape - Feb 01, 2008. Summary and Introduction Epidemiology of Gist and ...

Steady progress has been made in our understanding of the pathogenesis of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST). The tyrosine kinas inhibitor, imatinib, exhibits impressive anti-tumor effects ...

For a GIST of more than 2 cm, surgery is usually the main treatment. Your surgeon aims to remove as much of the cancer as possible with a border of healthy tissue (clear margin) around it. Having a ...

Huntsman Cancer Institute’s Sarcoma Service has a specialist team that treats soft-tissue sarcomas that form in the abdomen. Here are some soft-tissue sarcomas of the abdomen: Gastrointestinal stromal ...