Referral patterns of GIST patients: data from a nationwide study.

Evelyne RoetsNikki S IjzermanVincent K Y HoIngrid M E DesarAnna K L ReynersHans GelderblomDirk J GrünhagenBoudewijn Van EttenWinan J Van HoudtWinette T A Van der GraafNeeltje Steeghs

Published in: Acta oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden) (2024)

A substantial amount of metastatic GIST patients in non-reference centers did not receive systemic treatment. This might be due to valid reasons. However, optimisation of the referral strategy of GIST patients in the Netherlands could benefit patients. Further research is needed to explore reasons for not starting systemic treatment in metastatic GIST patients.

Keyphrases

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