Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Manuscript ID	9675
Country	Germany

Received	2014-02-24 08:32
Peer-Review Started	2014-02-25 08:13
To Make the First Decision	2014-04-15 15:13
Return for Revision	2014-04-16 11:39
Revised	2014-04-24 01:37
Second Decision	2014-06-11 14:16
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2014-06-11 14:35
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	Management of early asymptomatic gastrointestinal stromal tumors of the stomach
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Hans Scherübl, Siegbert Faiss, Wolfram-Trudo Knoefel and Eva Wardelmann
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Corresponding Author	Dr. Hans Scherübl, Professor, Klinik für Innere Medizin II, Gastroenterologie, GI Onkologie und Infektiologie, Vivantes Klinikum Am Urban, Dieffenbachstrasse 1, 10967 Berlin, Germany. hans.scheruebl@vivantes.de
Key Words	Mirco-gastrointestinal stromal tumors; Gastrointestinal stromal tumor; Gastric; Neoplasia; Cancer; Endoscopy; Endoscopic ultrasound
Core Tip	Small gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are by far the commonest neoplasias of the stomach. Thus, early gastric GIST of less than 1 cm in size are found in 20%-30% of the elderly. The natural disease-specific prognosis of early gastric GIST (< 1 cm), also called micro-GIST, is excellent in the mostly elderly patients. Micro-GIST of the stomach appear to have a self-limiting tumorigenesis. Local endoscopic or surgical resection of early asymptomatic GIST (< 1 cm) of the stomach is in general not indicated in the elderly. Instead endoscopic surveillance is advised.
Publish Date	2014-07-16 14:03
Citation	Scherübl H, Faiss S, Knoefel WT, Wardelmann E. Management of early asymptomatic gastrointestinal stromal tumors of the stomach. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2014; 6(7): 266-271
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v6/i7/266.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v6.i7.266

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