Andrew M Fleming, Joshua Herb, Zachary E Stiles, Laura Burkbauer, Paxton V Dickson, Evan S Glazer, David Shibata, Andrew J Murphy, Andrew M Davidoff, Elizabeth Gleeson, Hong J Kim, Michael O Meyers, Karyn Stitzenberg, David W Ollila, Jeremiah L Deneve
BACKGROUND: Children, adolescents, and young adults (CAYA) (age ≤39 years) with GIST have high rates of LNM, but their clinical relevance is undefined. This study analyzed the impact of LNM on overall survival (OS) for CAYA with GIST. METHODS: The National Cancer Database was queried for patients with resected GIST and pathologic nodal staging data from 2004-2019. Factors associated with LNM were identified. Survival was assessed stratified by presence of LNM...
August 31, 2023: Journal of Surgical Oncology