Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast2 Okt 2023

Clinical Challenges in Surgical Oncology: Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GISTs)

Join the Behind the Knife Surgical Oncology Team as we discuss the presentation, work-up, and management of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs)!

Timothy Vreeland, MD, FACS (@vreelant) is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and Surgical Oncologist at Brooke Army Medical Center

Daniel Nelson, DO, FACS (@usarmydoc24) is Surgical Oncologist and current HPB fellow at MD Anderson

Connor Chick, MD (@connor_chick) is a Surgical Oncology fellow at Ohio State University.

Lexy (Alexandra) Adams, MD, MPH (@lexyadams16) is a PGY-6 General Surgery resident at Brooke Army Medical Center

Beth (Elizabeth) Carpenter, MD (@elizcarpenter16) is a PGY-5 General Surgery resident at Brooke Army Medical Center

Learning Objectives:

In this episode, we review the basics of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), how to evaluate patients with presenting mass consistent with GIST, initial work-up, staging, and management. We discuss key concepts including the genetic background of these tumors and high-yield targeted therapies that are relevant both in direct patient care and board exams.

Reference:
Gold JS, Gönen M, Gutiérrez A, Broto JM, García-del-Muro X, Smyrk TC, Maki RG, Singer S, Brennan MF, Antonescu CR, Donohue JH, DeMatteo RP. Development and validation of a prognostic nomogram for recurrence-free survival after complete surgical resection of localised primary gastrointestinal stromal tumour: a retrospective analysis. Lancet Oncol. 2009 Nov;10(11):1045-52. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(09)70242-6. Epub 2009 Sep 28. PMID: 19793678; PMCID: PMC3175638.

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