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Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast

Clinical Challenges in Surgical Oncology: Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GISTs)

Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast

Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast

Science, Health & Fitness, Medicine, Education

4.81.4K Ratings

🗓️ 2 October 2023

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Join the Behind the Knife Surgical Oncology Team as we discuss the presentation, work-up, and management of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs)!

Timothy Vreeland, MD, FACS (@vreelant) is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and Surgical Oncologist at Brooke Army Medical Center

Daniel Nelson, DO, FACS (@usarmydoc24) is Surgical Oncologist and current HPB fellow at MD Anderson

Connor Chick, MD (@connor_chick) is a Surgical Oncology fellow at Ohio State University.

Lexy (Alexandra) Adams, MD, MPH (@lexyadams16) is a PGY-6 General Surgery resident at Brooke Army Medical Center

Beth (Elizabeth) Carpenter, MD (@elizcarpenter16) is a PGY-5 General Surgery resident at Brooke Army Medical Center


Learning Objectives:

In this episode, we review the basics of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), how to evaluate patients with presenting mass consistent with GIST, initial work-up, staging, and management. We discuss key concepts including the genetic background of these tumors and high-yield targeted therapies that are relevant both in direct patient care and board exams.

Reference:
Gold JS, Gönen M, Gutiérrez A, Broto JM, García-del-Muro X, Smyrk TC, Maki RG, Singer S, Brennan MF, Antonescu CR, Donohue JH, DeMatteo RP. Development and validation of a prognostic nomogram for recurrence-free survival after complete surgical resection of localised primary gastrointestinal stromal tumour: a retrospective analysis. Lancet Oncol. 2009 Nov;10(11):1045-52. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(09)70242-6. Epub 2009 Sep 28. PMID: 19793678; PMCID: PMC3175638.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Behind the Night, the surgery podcast, relevant and engaging content designed to help you

0:12.0

dominate the day.

0:23.4

As a surgical resident, you are dedicated to mastering your craft.

0:26.7

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0:29.0

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0:33.7

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0:38.8

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0:41.6

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0:47.8

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0:51.9

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0:53.7

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0:57.9

Hi everyone, we're so excited to be returning to the BTK team this upcoming two years.

1:03.8

While you may know us as your former HPV team, we're now transitioned to bring you exciting

1:08.2

surgical oncology topics.

1:09.8

We've all been overwhelmed into a board with complex patients, challenging operative

1:14.0

planning and nuanced treatment regimens.

1:16.4

Our goal with our episodes is to make these complicated topics approachable and clinically

1:21.1

relevant.

1:22.1

Additionally, we hope to highlight high yield topics for shelf exams, the app site and

1:25.8

the boards.

1:26.8

Let's get started with some introductions.

1:28.9

I'm Elizabeth Carpenter, one of the fourth-year General Surgery Residents at Brook Army

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