Common symptoms of GIST include:
Blood (either bright red or very dark) in the stool or vomit. Pain in the abdomen, which may be severe. Feeling very tired. Trouble or pain when swallowing. Feeling full after only a little food is eaten. Sometimes GISTs are smaller than the eraser on top of a pencil. GIST tumors may be found during a procedure that is done for another reason, such as an x-ray or surgery. Some of these small tumors will not grow and cause signs or symptoms or spread to the abdomen or other parts of the body. Doctors do not agree on whether these small tumors should be removed or whether they should be watched to see if they begin to grow.
What are the symptoms of Gastrointestinal stromal tumor?
Common symptoms of GIST include:
Blood (either bright red or very dark) in the stool or vomit. Pain in the abdomen, which may be severe. Feeling very tired. Trouble or pain when swallowing. Feeling full after only a little food is eaten. Sometimes GISTs are smaller than the eraser on top of a pencil. GIST tumors may be found during a procedure that is done for another reason, such as an x-ray or surgery. Some of these small tumors will not grow and cause signs or symptoms or spread to the abdomen or other parts of the body. Doctors do not agree on whether these small tumors should be removed or whether they should be watched to see if they begin to grow.