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I am 54 woman with celiac disease and i'm about 20 pounds underweight. i also have a small polyp in the lining of my stomach called a stromal gist. what is that? i will have a 2nd scope with ultrasound in june. i am worried. can you tell me what your op

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GIST: GI strongly tumor (GIST) should be removed when diagnosed, not observed with endoscopy except under rare circumstances. Ask about a consultation with a surgical oncologist. GIST's have variable malignant potential, an can only be properly evicted in the pathology lab. Things like tumor size, Motorola activity and a variety of pathology stains are needed. Hope this helps!

Answered 5/7/2015

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