GIST: Institutional Experience at SRMS-IMS, India.
Gulf J Oncolog
; 1(22): 64-6, 2016 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-28191810
ABSTRACT
Gastro-Intestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST) is a malignant, non-epithelial, mesenchymal tumor of the digestive tract that is not uncommon in clinical practice nowadays; diagnosis being based upon immuno-histo-chemical analysis of the resected or biopsied (FNAC) specimen. Abdominal lump with or without intra-luminal bleed is a common mode of presentation. Early diagnosis and appropriate management with surgery and/or Imatinib therapy improves recurrence free survival and may impact overall survival. We present here our institutional experience of four patients, admitted in Onco-Surgery Dept., with pain abdomen and upper/lower gastrointestinal bleed, which, on subsequent workup were diagnosed to be cases of GIST, were appropriately managed according to their disease stage and show recurrence-free survival on follow-up.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Tumores do Estroma Gastrointestinal
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Mesilato de Imatinib
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Antineoplásicos
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2016
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Article