Burden of Gastrointestinal stromal tumor
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Summary
The cited U.S. epidemiology study reported an increase in annual age-adjusted incidence from 0.55 per 100,000 in 2001 to 0.78 per 100,000 in 2011. Severe fatigue occurred in 30% of participants with GIST and 33% of those receiving a TKI in the cited fatigue study. A recurrence-cost study reported an additional $4464 per patient per month in total healthcare costs for patients with recurrence.