Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST) are aggressive cancers that may be associated with swelling, difficulty eating, bloating, bleeding, and pain. GIST are uncommon and often require a coordinated treatment plan that includes surgery, and chemotherapy. It is very important that the proper surgery be performed.

Names of those who treat GIST:

Dr. Kelly McMasters Clinics and times USA office, 601 South Floyd, Suite 700 -- Friday mornings James G. Brown Cancer Center -- Tuesday mornings Clinic Contact: Pam Boone 583-8303
Dr. Robert Martin Clinics and times USA office, 601 South Floyd, Suite 700 -- Monday mornings James G. Brown Cancer Center -- 1st and 3rd Monday afternoons Norton Medical Plaza, Old Brownsboro Crossing -- 2nd and 4th Monday afternoons Clinic Contact: Traci Hayat 583-8303
Dr. Charles Scoggins Clinics and times USA office, 601 South Floyd, Suite 700 -- Thursday mornings James G. Brown Cancer Center -- 2nd and 4th Monday afternoons Norton Medical Plaza, Old Brownsboro Crossing -- 1st and 3rd Monday afternoons Clinic Contact: Anna Barnes 583-8303

• Resection (surgery) of GIST.
• Laparoscopic surgery.

• ACOSOG Z9001- randomized Gleevec vs. Placebo
• Cell-saver autotransfusion in surgical oncology
• Biobanking of tumor tissue for molecular research
• reGISTry- computerized database study of GIST outcomes.