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Brief Title: Prospective Database of Gastrointestinal Stromal Cell Tumors (GISTs)
Official Title: Prospective Database of Gastrointestinal Stromal Cell Tumors (GISTs)
Study ID: NCT02147145
Brief Summary: Specific Aim 1: To determine patient compliance with a GIST surveillance program Hypothesis: Patient compliance with a GIST surveillance program will be low. Specific Aim 2: To determine if EUS features of GIST, particularly maximum size, change significantly during a surveillance program. Hypothesis: EUS features of GIST, particularly maximum size, will not change significantly during a surveillance program. Specific Aim 3: To determine if EGD measures of GIST size correlate well with EUS measures of GIST size. Hypothesis: EGD measures of GIST size will correlate well with EUS measured of GIST size.
Detailed Description:
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, United States