Gastro-intestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) – the Pretoria experience and a literature review

dc.contributor.authorHartley, R.J.
dc.contributor.authorBecker, J.H.R. (Hennie)
dc.contributor.authorVan der Walt, Hannes
dc.contributor.authorLuvhengo, T.
dc.date.accessioned2011-09-08T11:54:34Z
dc.date.available2011-09-08T11:54:34Z
dc.date.issued2011-08
dc.description.abstractAIM: To analyse the presentation and management of patients with gastro-intestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) at Pretoria hospitals. DESIGN: A retrospective study was done in which all available clinical records of primary c-KIT positive GISTs were analysed. SETTING: Secondary and tertiary care institutions in Pretoria, including both private and public hospitals. SUBJECTS: The population studied included all individuals treated at Pretoria hospitals from 17 July 2000 to 1 April 2009 who had a GIST confirmed with immunohistochemical c‑KIT staining. Patients with incomplete or inaccessible clinical records were excluded. OUTCOME MEASURES. Patient demographics including gender, age and race; presenting symptoms and signs; results of special investigations; and treatment. RESULTS: Fifty-four cases were identified for inclusion in the study. The age of the subjects ranged from 15 to 83 years. The male-to-female ratio was 1.5:1. The organ most commonly affected was the stomach, and abdominal pain and weight loss were the most common presenting symptoms. Seventy-six per cent of the patients were treated surgically, and 24% received imatinib. CONCLUSION: GISTs often present late with nonspecific symptoms, and are frequently discovered incidentally. Large tumours tend to be malignant.en_US
dc.description.urihttp://www.hmpg.co.za/journaldetail.php?journalno=8en_US
dc.identifier.citationHartley, RJ, Becker, JHR, Van Der Walt, H & Luvhengo, T 2011, 'Gastro-intestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) – the Pretoria experience and a literature review', South African Journal of Surgery, vol. 49, no. 3, pp. 128-131.en_US
dc.identifier.issn0038-2361
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/17245
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherHealth and Medical Publishing Groupen_US
dc.rightsHealth and Medical Publishing Groupen_US
dc.subjectGastro-intestinal stromal tumours (GISTs)en_US
dc.subject.lcshGastrointestinal stromal tumors -- South Africaen
dc.titleGastro-intestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) – the Pretoria experience and a literature reviewen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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