Management of gastrointestinal stromal tumours of limited size: proposals from a French panel of physicians.

A number of guidelines on the management of gastro-intestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) have been published, mostly based on expert consensus. However, these guidelines have generally failed to address the specific problem of GISTs of limited size (i.e. those measuring a few centimetres in diameter) with which gastroenterologists are increasingly confronted. The aim of the present work was to draw up proposals for the diagnosis and treatment of GISTs measuring less than 5cm in diameter. For this purpose, a number of practical questions were put to a panel of French experts.