Incidence and Survival Outcomes of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The incidence of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) increased after the implementation of GIST-specific histology coding in 2001, but updated data on trends and survival are lacking.

Objective

To examine the evolving epidemiology of GISTs in major organ sites.

Design, setting, and participants

This descriptive, population-based cohort study used nationally representative data from the National Cancer Institute Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program, including the SEER-22 and SEER-17 registries. Data were from evaluated patients aged 20 years or older with GISTs diagnosed between January 1, 2000, and December 31, 2019. Analyses were last updated on October 29, 2023.

Main outcomes and measures

Organ site-specific trends in age-

SUBMITTER: Alvarez CS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11333982 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature