Lymph node metastases in young patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumor: A nationwide analysis.
Andrew M FlemingJoshua N HerbZachary E StilesLaura BurkbauerPaxton V DicksonEvan S GlazerDavid ShibataAndrew J MurphyAndrew M DavidoffElizabeth GleesonHong J KimMichael O MeyersKaryn StitzenbergDavid W OllilaJeremiah L DenevePublished in: Journal of surgical oncology (2023)
LNM are more commonly identified among CAYA with resected GIST who undergo lymph node evaluations, but do not appear to impact OS as observed in older adults. High mitotic rate remains a predictor of poor outcomes for CAYA with GIST.