Management of gastrointestinal stromal tumours of limited size: Proposals from a French panel of physicians

Bruno Landi, Olivier Bouché, Rosine Guimbaud, Thomas Aparicio, Anne Berger, Sylvie Bonvalot, Bruno Buecher, Jean Yves Blay, Christian Boustière, Jean Marie Coindre, Jean François Emile, Marc Giovannini, Thierry Lecomte, Axel Le Cesne, Geneviève Monges, Bertrand Napoléon, Laurent Palazzo, Jean Alain Chayvialle

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    Abstract

    A number of guidelines on the management of gastro-intestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) have been published, mostly based on expert consensus. However, these guidelines have generally failed to address the specific problem of GISTs of limited size (i.e. those measuring a few centimetres in diameter) with which gastroenterologists are increasingly confronted. The aim of the present work was to draw up proposals for the diagnosis and treatment of GISTs measuring less than 5. cm in diameter. For this purpose, a number of practical questions were put to a panel of French experts.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)935-939
    Number of pages5
    JournalDigestive and Liver Disease
    Volume43
    Issue number12
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2011

    Keywords

    • Endoscopic ultrasonography
    • Endoscopy
    • GIST
    • Gastrointestinal stromal tumour
    • Ultrasound

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