Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors Signs and Symptoms

There are no specific signs and symptoms in patients diagnosed with GISTs. In addition, 10-30% of patients are completely asymptomatic and their GIST is diagnosed by chance when a patient has an imaging test for an unrelated condition.

When symptoms do appear, these are usually vague and include:

Abdominal discomfort
Nausea/vomiting
Palpable mass in the abdomen
Blood in the stools
Fatigue or anaemia

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