Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Small Intestinal Stromal Tumors: A Clinicopathological and Survival Analysis

This study shows that SIST patients with GI bleeding are more likely to experience tumor rupture and have higher Ki-67 positivity than those without GI bleeding. Mitotic count, tumor rupture, Ki-67 abundance, and GI bleeding are independent predictors of SIST prognosis. Additionally, the RFS rate for patients with GI bleeding is shorter, particularly among high-risk patients. Cite this article as: Fu FQ, Pu H, Huang WP, Han L, Deng YB, Lai YD. Gastrointestinal bleeding in small intestinal stromal tumors:A clinicopathological and survival analysis. Turk J Gastroenterol. 2026;37(3):330-338.