What is Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)?
Have you heard about gastrointestinal tumors or stomach tumors? If your answer is no, let's take a look at it.
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors or GIST is soft-tissue tissue sarcoma which can be found in any part of the digestive system. They are most commonly located in the stomach and small intestine.聽 聽
Gastrointestinal tumors are specific nerve cells and are located in the walls of the digestive system. A particular change in the DNA of the cell controlling the digestive process movement of food gives a start to聽GIST.
There are no symptoms of small GIST, and they grow gradually with no causes or effects. The symptoms of large GISTs are blood in vomit or in the stool due to active bleeding from the tumor.
Other visible symptoms of GIST include:
Anemia due to bleeding tumor
Pain in the stomach
Nausea
Vomiting
Loss of hunger
Sudden weight loss
Difficulty in swallowing food
There is no specific age for GIST to develop in any person. But it is most commonly see between the age group of 50-70, and they almost never happened before the age of 40. In a very rare case, a genetic change or mutation has caused GIST in a person.
These Gastrointestinal problems are treated by a聽gastroenterologist. They are well trained and specialized to treat the problems of your GI tract.聽Gastroenterologists聽are responsible for treating problems that affect the organs from mouth to anus, along with the alimentary canal. So if you come across any digestive tract problem it is suggested to visit a Gastroenterologists.













