Clinical Management of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor

The case-based book provides an up-to-date overview of clinical management of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs). Firstly, surgical management of GISTs by laparoscope, endoscope, robot, and laparoscope combined endoscope is introduced. Following chapters discuss preoperative treatment of GISTs and management of uncommon types of GISTs in different sites. Then targeted therapy for GISTs and authors’ exploration in therapy for advanced GISTs is presented. Last but not least, management of GISTS misdiagnosed is elucidated. With typical cases and detailed analysis, this book is a useful reference for gastrointestinal and general surgeons, as well as practitioners who are interested in this challenging malignancy.

• Introduces clinical management of GISTs from diagnosis to treatment
• Presents representative cases of GIST with detailed strategies
• Written by experts in the field

CONTENTS

Front Matter

Surgical Management of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

Preoperative Treatment of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

Uncommon Pathological Types of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors with Other Malignant Tumors

Targeted Therapy for Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

Management of Patients with Special Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

Management of Misdiagnosed Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors