Approximately 10 to 30 % of GISTs develop into cancer. GISTs outside the stomach, on the other hand, are connected to increased malignant potential (Paral et al., 2010). In 18% of cases, particularly those involving smaller digestive tract tumors, GISTs show no symptoms at all. The vast majority of such tumors are detected by coincidence during endoscopies, abdominal CT scans, or surgical procedures for other reasons (Sreide et al., 2016).
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