Gastrointestinal Stromal tumor (GIST) (11 of 13)

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Gastrointestinal Stromal tumor (GIST) (11 of 13)
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Gastroenterology

Case description

GIST: benign vrs malignant

Unfortunately, no standard exists for their classification.
Many criteria such as number of mitotic figures, size, presence of necrosis and hemorrhage among others.
Size is the most important and most reliable
tumor <5 cm is described as having low malignancy potential
tumor >5 cm is described as being of high malignancy potential.

tags: GIST TUMOR

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