GIST stands for gastrointestinal stromal tumor. When tumors spread from the gastrointestinal (GI) tract to distant tissues or organs, it is called a metastatic GIST. Newer therapies, such as imatinib ...
Metastatic cancer is cancer that has spread from its original location to a distant part of the body. Most metastatic cancers are not curable, but people with well-controlled metastatic cancer can ...