PURPOSE: The discovery of Imatinib mesylate (Gleevec®) has revolutionized the treatment
of GIST, increasing diseasefree survival (DFS) after complete surgical resection of a primary …

Abstract The National Comprehensive Cancer Network recommends conservative follow-up
for gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) less than 2 cm. We have previously …

AIM to investigate the expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) and E-
cadherin in gastric carcinoma and to analyze their clinical significance. METHODS A total of …

Background The purpose of this study was to review the incidence of incidental
gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) in a cohort of morbidly obese patients undergoing …

Objective Gastric schwannomas (GSs) and gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GSTs) are
grossly similar submucosal neoplasms with different prognoses. We explored the value of …

Introduction Intraoperative pathologic findings during bariatric surgery are relatively rare.
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are commonly located in the stomach and account …

Background The aim of the present study was to evaluate the safety of endoscopic surgery,
the clinicopathological features, and prognoses of small gastric gastrointestinal stromal …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinicopathological characteristics and
prognostic factors of patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) in mainland China …

Background The biological behavior of primary small gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumor
(gGIST) is indolent. The cutoff size categorizing small gGIST continues to be controversial …

Interventions: The patient underwent surgery of laparoscopic rectum resection and
prophylactic ileostomy and took 6 courses of Capecitabine tablets orally. Outcomes: One …