Diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumors: an analysis of 26 cases

• DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1008-6706.2008.12.033
• Publication Date: 2008-12-28
• Authors: Xiao-qiang Tan; Huaguang Wang; Jianjun Zhang; Wenzhen Yin
• Keywords: Stromal tumor

Objective To explore the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumors(GIST).Methods 26 patients with tumors in Ji'an Central People's Hospital from 1998 to 2006 Were retrospectively analyzed.Results All received operation.Of them,low malignant GIST wag 17 eases,high 9.All were follwod-up 6 84 months.4 ofthem had local recurrence metastasis 5 eases died.Condusion The Was dimcult because lack clinical features.Final should be based on IHC pathology.The main choice operation.Glivee could prolong life improve prognosis recurrent metastatic cases.

Key words: Gastrointestinal stmmal tumors; Mesenchymal