ESD can be used for the resection of intraluminal gastric subepithelial tumors and could replace treatment by surgical resection in some cases. EMR-c is an alternative method that can be used to obtain sufficient tumor tissue for histological diagnosis if complete resection by ESD fails.

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The preliminary results show that large gastric GISTs with cystic change and surface ulceration may associate with a risk of malignancy, warranting more aggressive management. Nevertheless, the tumor size is more important than other factors.