Follow-up of the Natural Course of the Small EUS-suspected Gastric Gastointestinal Stromal Tumors

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01084460

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2010-03-10

Start date

1997-01-31

Completion date

2008-12-31

Last updated

2010-03-10

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Conditions

Tumor

Keywords

Gastrointestinal stromal tumor,endoscopic ultrasound,submucosal tumor

Brief summary

Gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) less than 2 cm are usually followed up conservatively. However, little is known about the natural course of small GISTs. The goal of this study was to evaluate the clinical course of the small EUS-suspected gastric GISTs and to determine the size predicting subsequent progression with increased malignant potential.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 90 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* (1) a small tumor size, less than 3 cm; * (2) patients declined surgical intervention at initial identification of the lesion; * (3) at least two EUS follow-up procedures were recorded; * (4) the EUS follow-up period was more than 24 months.

Exclusion criteria

* (1) a tumor size, larger than 3 cm; * (2) less two EUS follow-up procedures were recorded; * (3) the EUS follow-up period was less 24 months.

Outcome results