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Are GIST completely curable with imatinib ? Biopsy says mpTNM :pT4,pNx,Mx c-kit positive GIST small intestine tumor?
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Dr. Archana Prathipati
Oncologist
16 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Please attach biopsy report..
Imatinib is saving many cases with GIST..
Please discuss with medical oncolgist ...and start tablet soon
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Dr. M.Ponraj
Medical Oncologist
13 yrs exp
Palakkad
Surgery plus 3 yrs of imatinib will cure more than 90% of gist
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Dr. Abhishek Soni
Radiation Oncologist
13 yrs exp
Rohtak
molecular analysis....imatinib may cure...but recurrence is possible
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Dr. Mudhasir Ahmad
Medical Oncologist
15 yrs exp
Noida
This is a small intestinal GIST and pT4 means that surgery has already been done and the tumor is large.
To know about the possibility of long-term life, we need some more details: mitoses in the tumor and molecular analysis in addition to the completeness of the surgery.
Considering this larger tumor and presumably all other factors favourable, there may be significant risk of tumor coming back later.
Imagining will certainly reduce those chances (if the molecular analysis is favourable).
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Better go to a medical oncologist
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Dr. D.Shiva Prasad
Radiation Oncologist
14 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Imatinib alone doesn't cure!
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