[Correspondence] Management of small gastrointestinal stromal tumours

In his Seminar of gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST), Heikki Joensuu and colleagues (Sept 14, p 973) state that GISTs larger than 2 cm in diameter should be removed, whereas smaller tumours can be excised or monitored by endoscopy at intervals of 6–12 months. This statement is based on the 2011 National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) clinical practice guidelines for GIST. In the 2013 version, NCCN provides the guidelines for risk assessment of malignant potential of gastric and small intestinal GISTs, but does not recommend that all GISTs larger than 2 cm should be excised.
Source: LANCET - Category: Journals (General) Authors: Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research