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Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are a type of cancer that typically develops in the soft tissues of the digestive system, including the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, rectum, and peritoneum. GISTs are relatively rare, but they can be aggressive and aggressive tumors have a high mortality rate. They are…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 2 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 1× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2639-1716 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are a type of cancer that typically develops in the soft tissues of the digestive system, including the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, rectum, and peritoneum. GISTs are relatively rare, but they can be aggressive and aggressive tumors have a high mortality rate. They are usually treated with surgery and/or drugs, such as imatinib, that can help slow tumor growth and improve survival rates. Research is ongoing to improve the detection and treatment of GISTs and to identify new treatments.

Research published in this journal

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Neoplasms (ISSN 2639-1716).

Journal editorial board
Chi Leung CHIANG · Hong Kong Diogo Moura · Portugal Argyrios Tzamalis · Greece

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