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Common sites of involvement include: | Common sites of involvement include: | ||
*Stomach: 70% | *[[Stomach]]: 70% | ||
*Small intestine: 20-25% | *[[Small intestine]]: 20-25% | ||
*Anorectum: 7% | *[[Anorectum]]: 7% | ||
*Oesophagus | *[[Oesophagus]] | ||
GISTs occur not only anywhere along the gastrointestinal tract, but also in the mesentery, omentum and retroperitoneum, which is called extra-gastrointestinal GISTs. Metastatic lesions may also be seen in cases of malignant extra-gastrointestinal GISTs | GISTs occur not only anywhere along the gastrointestinal tract, but also in the [[mesentery]], [[omentum]] and [[retroperitoneum]], which is called extra-gastrointestinal GISTs. Metastatic lesions may also be seen in cases of malignant extra-gastrointestinal GISTs | ||
==Prognosis== | ==Prognosis== | ||
At the time of clinical presentation, the prognosis appears to be influenced by genetic events other than kinase mutations, although a particular kinase mutation may help to define the initial clinical course of a GIST. Based on retrospective studies from time periods that predated the clinical use of kinase inhibitors, current recommendations for assessing the risk of progression for a newly diagnosed primary GIST rely on three parameters: | At the time of clinical presentation, the prognosis appears to be influenced by genetic events other than kinase mutations, although a particular kinase mutation may help to define the initial clinical course of a GIST. Based on retrospective studies from time periods that predated the clinical use of kinase inhibitors, current recommendations for assessing the risk of progression for a newly diagnosed primary GIST rely on three parameters: | ||
Revision as of 20:35, 3 September 2015
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Parminder Dhingra, M.D. [2]
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Overview
Most common site of involvement of GIST is stomach(70%).
Natural history
Common sites of involvement include:
- Stomach: 70%
- Small intestine: 20-25%
- Anorectum: 7%
- Oesophagus
GISTs occur not only anywhere along the gastrointestinal tract, but also in the mesentery, omentum and retroperitoneum, which is called extra-gastrointestinal GISTs. Metastatic lesions may also be seen in cases of malignant extra-gastrointestinal GISTs
Prognosis
At the time of clinical presentation, the prognosis appears to be influenced by genetic events other than kinase mutations, although a particular kinase mutation may help to define the initial clinical course of a GIST. Based on retrospective studies from time periods that predated the clinical use of kinase inhibitors, current recommendations for assessing the risk of progression for a newly diagnosed primary GIST rely on three parameters:
- Mitotic index (mitoses per 50 high-power fields)
- Tumor size
- Tumor location[1]