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Radiation Therapy

Source: Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors Treatment (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version, National Cancer Institute.

Source updated: December 13, 2024 · Captured 2026-09-09.

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Context: Treatment Option Overview for GISTs

Radiation therapy rarely has a role in the management of patients with GISTs. It may occasionally be used for palliation of painful metastases or for patients with unresectable bleeding tumors.[1]

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