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Where does GIST occur? ; Is GIST very common? ; What causes GIST? ; Who gets GIST? ; What symptoms can indicate GIST? ... Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is a rare cancer affecting the digestive tract or nearby structures within the abdomen. GI stromal tumor, or GIST cancer, is a sarcoma.
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www.gistsupport.org/about-gist/what-is-gist.php
www.gistsupport.org/about-gist/what-is-gist.php
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This page tells you about GIST. ... Symptoms of GIST ... If GIST can be completely removed with surgery, then it may well be cured. As with any cancer, there is a chance that the tumour could come back. Because of this risk, you will have regular check ups with your specialist for some time after your surgery.
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www.cancerhelp.org.uk/help/default.asp?page=6161
www.cancerhelp.org.uk/help/default.asp?page=6161
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Do you have gastrointestinal problems? Fear it might be a gastrointestinal stromal tumor? ... What is GIST? ... Gastrointestinal stromal tumors, or GISTs, are a relatively uncommon type of cancer that occurs in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract (the esophagus, stomach, small intestine and colon).
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www.novartisoncology.us/education/diseases-conditions/o...
www.novartisoncology.us/education/diseases-conditions/oncology/gist.jsp
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Abdominal pain or lumps, weight loss for no reason or blood in the stool can be symptoms. Imaging tests that create pictures of the small intestine and the area around it can help diagnose intestinal cancer and show whether it has spread. ... What Should You Ask Your Doctor about GIST?(American Cancer Society)
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/intestinalcancer.html
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/intestinalcancer.html
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Cancer Types ... All About Cancer ... Home > Cancer Types > Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor - GIST...
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www.cancer.net/patient/Cancer+Types/Gastrointestinal+St...
www.cancer.net/patient/Cancer+Types/Gastrointestinal+Stromal+Tumor+-+GIST
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To learn your medical history, the doctor will ask you questions about symptoms and risk factors you may have. If you have one or more symptoms that suggest you have a GIST, ... There are no blood tests that can detect GIST cancer cells in the blood. These tumors do not release any known substances in the blood that can be...
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www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_3x_How_Are_G...
www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_3x_How_Are_Gastrointestinal_Stromal_Tumors_Diagnosed.asp
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Causes, Symptoms and Diagnosis ... Surgery has been the main treatment of GIST, including minimally invasive procedures available at UCSD. A new drug called Gleevec, which was tested at UCSD and other major cancer institutions, has been shown to be effective against GIST.
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health.ucsd.edu/cancer/patcare/gastro/stromal/
health.ucsd.edu/cancer/patcare/gastro/stromal/
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved sunitinib malate (Sutent) capsules for two types of cancer: advanced renal cell carcinoma and malignant gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST), after disease progression on or intolerance to the frontline drug imatinib mesylate (Gleevec).
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www.cancernetwork.com/kidney-cancer/article/10165/10778...
www.cancernetwork.com/kidney-cancer/article/10165/107788
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