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Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST)

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.

Physicians who treat GIST:

Glenda G. Callender, M.D.
Clinics and times
USA office, 601 South Floyd, Suite 710 -- Thursdays 8am-3pm.
Clinic Contact: Melanie 583-8303

Robert C.G. Martin, II, M.D., Ph.D.
Clinics and times
USA office, 601 South Floyd, Suite 710 -- 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

Kelly M. McMasters, M.D., Ph.D.
Clinics and times
USA office, 601 South Floyd, Suite 710 -- Friday mornings
James G. Brown Cancer Center -- Tuesday mornings
Clinic Contact: Pam Boone 583-8303

Charles R. Scoggins, M.D., M.B.A.
Clinics and times
USA office, 601 South Floyd, Suite 710 -- 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

Special therapies for GIST offered by the Division of Surgical Oncology:

Resection (surgery) of GIST.
Laparoscopic surgery.

Research protocols currently open for GIST:

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

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