Open AccessAdvanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors: 10-years experience from a tertiary care centre
Author(s) -
Nida Iqbal
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
tropical gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2320-5792
pISSN - 0250-636X
DOI - 10.7869/tg.278
Subject(s) - gist , medicine , discontinuation , univariate analysis , imatinib , stromal tumor , stomach , imatinib mesylate , gastrointestinal tract , gastroenterology , surgery , stromal cell , multivariate analysis , myeloid leukemia
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. We aimed to study the pattern of presentation and treatment outcome of advanced GIST patients seen by us in a 10- year period.