فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

Introduction: Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is a rare mesenchymal tumor of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract that usually occurs in the stomach and the small intestine, respectively. This tumor often occurs in people over the age of 40 years, especially in the fifth and sixth decades of life. The range of symptoms varies from asymptomatic to symptomatic depending on the size and location of the tumor. The standard diagnostic of this tumor is the pathological examination of tissue specimens. Also today, the main treatment for this tumor is surgery and resection of the tumor.