Impact of the Japanese Gastric Cancer Screening System on Treatment Outcomes in Gastric Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST): An Analysis Based on the GIST Registry

摘要

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) of the stomach are found incidentally during gastric cancer screening in Japan. This study investigated whether the Japanese gastric cancer screening system helps to improve treatment outcomes in gastric GIST based on an analysis of the GIST registry conducted by the Kinki GIST Study Group.