Resection of rectal GIST using a novel technique: a report of two cases

Rectal gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) are uncommon tumours and usually present with large sizes. We present two cases of rectal GIST. Imatinib was used in the setting of neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapy. Both tumours were resected transanally by the transanal endoscopic operation (TEO) pla...

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Published in:Ecancermedicalscience 2017-08, Vol.11, p.760
Main Authors: Eldamshety, Osama, Metwally, Islam H, Ghoneem, Elsayed, Elkashef, Wagdi F
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case Report
Colorectal cancer
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Constipation
Endoscopy
Gastrointestinal cancer
Pathology
Surgery
Targeted cancer therapy
Tumors
Ultrasonic imaging
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Summary:Rectal gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) are uncommon tumours and usually present with large sizes. We present two cases of rectal GIST. Imatinib was used in the setting of neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapy. Both tumours were resected transanally by the transanal endoscopic operation (TEO) platform. Oncosurgeons are recommended to implement sphincter-sparing surgeries for these cases.
ISSN:1754-6605
1754-6605
DOI:10.3332/ecancer.2017.760