Clinical and Therapeutic Effects of Adjacent Organ Invasion in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) Cases
Abstract
Background: This retrospective study aimed to investigate the clinical and therapeutic effects of adjacent organ invasion in gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) cases. Methods: The files of 114 GIST patients from various centers who underwent surgery by the principal investigator between January 2007 and December 2020 were retrospectively included. Patients were divided into two groups: those with adjacent organ invasion (n=29) and those without (n=85). Results: Invasion was significantly correlated with symptoms (r=0.271; p
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Authors: İbrahim Kılınç, Vahit Mutlu, Ö.bilgehan Poyrazoğlu, Mahmut Arif Yüksek, İsmail Alper Tarım, Kadir Yılmaz, Alparslan Ertenlice
Institutions: Ondokuz Mayıs University, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Kocaeli Üniversitesi, Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Hitit Üniversitesi, Istanbul Commerce University, Adli Tıp Kurumu