The standard diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of gastrointestinal stromal tumors based on guidelines.

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Although gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are a rare type of cancer, they are the commonest sarcoma in the gastrointestinal tract. Molecularly targeted therapy, such as imatinib therapy, has revolutionized the treatment of advanced GIST and facilitates scientific research on GIST. Nevertheless, surgery remains a mainstay of treatment to obtain a permanent cure for GIST even in the era of targeted therapy....

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• Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
• Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
• Imatinib Mesylate
• Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
• Phenylurea Compounds