Zhonghua wei chang wai ke za zhi = Chinese journal of gastrointestinal surgery
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Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi · Sep 2019
[Similarities and differences in diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumors between China, Japan and Korea: from expert consensus to cooperation prospect].
The great success of tyrosine kinase receptor inhibitor (TKI) in gastrointestinal stromal tumors(GIST) has promoted it to become a classic model of targeted cancer therapy in the era of precision medicine. Multidisciplinary diagnosis and treatment and whole-process scientific management are the key to clinical diagnosis and treatment of GIST. There are many expert consensuses or guidelines on diagnosis and treatment of GIST in the world. ⋯ In view of some pending problems in the diagnosis and treatment of GIST, the cooperative research between China, Japan and Korea may focus on the following aspects: (1) The value of surgery in the treatment of advanced GIST. (2) The detection of imatinib blood concentration in East Asian population and optimized rational use of targeted drugs in the oriental population. (3) Chinese researchers should optimize the strategy of endoscopic treatment of GIST, design rigorous domestic multi-center clinical trials, and provide convincing data, so as to obtain international recognition. (4) Other related studies may include the diagnosis and treatment of wild-type GIST, the value of Ki-67 in the pathological evaluation of GIST, laparoscopic surgery for gastric GIST, and the optimal duration of imatinib adjuvant therapy. Researchers in China should attach importance to the value of clinical trials, especially cooperative clinical research. Starting with improving data quality, we should welcome cooperation with an open and confident attitude and strive to promote the clinical practice and research of GIST to a new height.