Clinical practice guidelines for patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumor in Taiwan
<p>Abstract</p> <p>For many years, the understanding of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), which are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract, has been very limited. However, it is now possible to provide a more precise definition through the use of pa...
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| author | Yeh Chun-Nan Hwang Tsann-Long Huang Ching-Shui Lee Po-Huang Wu Chew-Wun Chen-Guo Ker Jan Yi-Yin Chen Miin-Fu |
| author_facet | Yeh Chun-Nan Hwang Tsann-Long Huang Ching-Shui Lee Po-Huang Wu Chew-Wun Chen-Guo Ker Jan Yi-Yin Chen Miin-Fu |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>For many years, the understanding of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), which are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract, has been very limited. However, it is now possible to provide a more precise definition through the use of pathology classification and molecular techniques. Coupled with the advancement of clinical practice, especially the development of targeted therapy, there is now a much better insight into its treatment. At present, organizations such as the National Comprehensive Cancer Network in the USA and the European Society for Medical Oncology in Europe have established a consensus and drawn up guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of GISTs.</p> <p>With experts coming from various districts in Taiwan and combining the most recent clinical data and experiences, the Taiwan Surgical Society of Gastroenterology drafted the first national GIST treatment guidelines after a consensus meeting in 2007. Following subsequent advances in GIST diagnosis and treatment, further revisions and modifications have been made to the original guidelines. We present here the updated consensus and recommendations of the Taiwan Surgical Society of Gastroenterology for the diagnosis and treatment of GIST. We hope these guidelines can help enhance the quality of diagnosis, treatment, and care of patients with GIST in Taiwan.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-be97da41cf0146c5b0e0e35cd5ff53762022-12-22T01:07:27ZengBMCWorld Journal of Surgical Oncology1477-78192012-11-0110124610.1186/1477-7819-10-246Clinical practice guidelines for patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumor in TaiwanYeh Chun-NanHwang Tsann-LongHuang Ching-ShuiLee Po-HuangWu Chew-WunChen-Guo KerJan Yi-YinChen Miin-Fu<p>Abstract</p> <p>For many years, the understanding of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), which are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract, has been very limited. However, it is now possible to provide a more precise definition through the use of pathology classification and molecular techniques. Coupled with the advancement of clinical practice, especially the development of targeted therapy, there is now a much better insight into its treatment. At present, organizations such as the National Comprehensive Cancer Network in the USA and the European Society for Medical Oncology in Europe have established a consensus and drawn up guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of GISTs.</p> <p>With experts coming from various districts in Taiwan and combining the most recent clinical data and experiences, the Taiwan Surgical Society of Gastroenterology drafted the first national GIST treatment guidelines after a consensus meeting in 2007. Following subsequent advances in GIST diagnosis and treatment, further revisions and modifications have been made to the original guidelines. We present here the updated consensus and recommendations of the Taiwan Surgical Society of Gastroenterology for the diagnosis and treatment of GIST. We hope these guidelines can help enhance the quality of diagnosis, treatment, and care of patients with GIST in Taiwan.</p>http://www.wjso.com/content/10/1/246GuidelinesGastrointestinal stromal tumorsImatinibTargetedTreatment |
| spellingShingle | Yeh Chun-Nan Hwang Tsann-Long Huang Ching-Shui Lee Po-Huang Wu Chew-Wun Chen-Guo Ker Jan Yi-Yin Chen Miin-Fu Clinical practice guidelines for patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumor in Taiwan World Journal of Surgical Oncology Guidelines Gastrointestinal stromal tumors Imatinib Targeted Treatment |
| title | Clinical practice guidelines for patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumor in Taiwan |
| title_full | Clinical practice guidelines for patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumor in Taiwan |
| title_fullStr | Clinical practice guidelines for patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumor in Taiwan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Clinical practice guidelines for patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumor in Taiwan |
| title_short | Clinical practice guidelines for patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumor in Taiwan |
| title_sort | clinical practice guidelines for patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumor in taiwan |
| topic | Guidelines Gastrointestinal stromal tumors Imatinib Targeted Treatment |
| url | http://www.wjso.com/content/10/1/246 |
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