Comparing the long‐term outcomes among patients with stomach and small intestine gastrointestinal stromal tumors: An analysis of the National Cancer Database

Background and Objectives Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are the most common sarcoma arising from the gastrointestinal tract. Data regrading long‐term prognosis based on tumor location (stomach vs small intestine) are mixed, so we aimed to analyze their outcomes using a large national oncology database. Methods The National Cancer Database was queried for cases of stomach and small intestine GIST between the years 2004 and 2014. Survival...