Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are rare mesenchymal tumors and were among the first solid tumor types for which such a novel treatment (in this case imatinib) became available. The ...

If you have a gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) or are close to someone who does, knowing what to expect can help you cope. Here you can find out all about gastrointestinal stromal tumors, ...

Dr. Michael Heinrich is an international expert on GISTs, an unusual type of cancer that occurs in the gastrointestinal (digestive) tract. Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are rare tumors found ...

At first, the constellation of dyspnoea, smoking history, remarkable digital clubbing and mediastinal mass made us consider lung cancer and bronchogenic ... Giant gastrointestinal stromal tumours ...

6 The Carney triad, caused by mutation of the SDH gene, is a rare, nonhereditary condition characterized by the presence of 3 different types of tumors: GISTs, pulmonary chondromas ... neurology, ...

[25] In view of these data, imatinib has become the first-line treatment for patients presenting with advanced GIST. Since the 800 mg dose causes more pronounced toxic effects but equivalent ...

The goal of supportive care is to prevent or treat the symptoms of a disease ... to decrease the chance the tumor will recur (come back). Unresectable Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors Unresectable ...

Catching cancer early often allows for more treatment options. Some early cancers may have signs and symptoms that can be noticed, but that is not always the case. Here are some questions you can ask ...

Indicators for Gleevec nonadherence were cognitive functioning, global health status score, social support, gender and others ...

Background. A 71-year-old male patient was diagnosed as having a KIT-positive gastrointestinal stromal tumor located at the gastric antrum. With no signs of distant metastasis, the patient ...

Here's a list of the approved drugs to treat gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST). Click on any of the medications for more info on indications, dosing and side effects. Ayvakit is a kinase ...