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ArticleCureus2023

Rectal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors.

Shahed A Dawara, Sameera Naureen, Tasnim R Keloth

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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0citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 35% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

No citing paper in PubMed yet.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Shahed A DawaraGeneral Practice, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, ARE.
Sameera NaureenGeneral Surgery, Dubai Hospital, Dubai, ARE.
Tasnim R KelothHistopathology, Dubai Hospital, Dubai, ARE.
Dubai Health Authority · AEDubai Hospital · AE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Rectal gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are rare types of tumors, but the incidence is increasing, and we now know more about the pathogenesis and management of rectal GIST. The main goal is to resect the tumor with negative microscopic margins. With the development of neoadjuvant Imatinib therapy, preoperative reduction in tumor size has become possible, thus introducing the chance for anus-preserving surgery, with better quality of life. We present a case of a 55-year-old female who presented to the emergency department with complaints of bleeding per rectum, abdominal pain, and pain on defecation. A 6-cm mass was detected during the rectal examination and a biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of GIST. The patient was given neoadjuvant imatinib chemotherapy for four months followed by trans-anal resection of the mass. The procedure was done successfully, and she received further adjuvant imatinib for a course of three years. Follow-up by magnetic resonance imaging and a colonoscopy after two years showed no recurrence. The patient is living healthily and doing well.

Indexed as

gastrointestinal stromal tumorsimatinibneoadjuvantrectaltyrosine kinase inhibitor (tki)

Identifiers

PMID37082488
PMCPMC10112820
OpenAlexW4327843890

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