Abstract:
Objective To analyze the diagnosis and treatment of high‑risk gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) in a single center of domestic grade A hospital from 2004 to 2022.
Methods The retrospective cohort study was conducted. The clinicopathological data of 568 patients with high-risk GIST who were admitted to Union Hospital of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology from January 2004 to December 2022 were collected. There were 334 males and 234 females, aged (55±12)years. All patients underwent open, laparoscopic or endoscopic surgery, and they were divided into four time periods (2004-2010, 2011-2014, 2015-2018 and 2019-2022) to be analyzed. Observation indicators: (1) clinical data of high‑risk GIST patients from 2004-2022; (2) postoperative pathologic examination of high‑risk GIST patients from 2004-2022; (3) survival of high‑risk GIST patients from 2004-2022. Measurement data with normal distribution were repre-sented as Mean±SD, and comparison between multiple groups was analyzed by one‑way ANOVA. Measurement data with skewed distribution were represented as M(range). Count data were expre-ssed as absolute numbers or percentages, and comparison between multiple groups was performed using the chi‑square test or Fisher exact probability. Bonferroni correction was used for pairwise comparisons. The Kaplan‑Meier method was used to calculate relapse‑free survival rates and overall survival rates and plot survival curves, and the Log‑Rank test was used for survival analysis.
Results (1) Clinical data of high‑risk GIST patients from 2004-2022. Of 568 high‑risk GIST pati-ents, there were 105, 98, 195 and 170 cases in 2004-2010, 2011-2014, 2015-2018 and 2019-2022, accoun-ting for 33.55%(105/313), 24.14%(98/406), 27.46%(195/710) and 20.21%(170/841) of all GIST cases diagnosed in the same period. There were significant differences in first symptoms, tumor location, surgical procedure, volume of intraoperative blood loss, intraoperative blood transfusion, duration of postoperative hospital stay, adjuvant therapy in patients with high‑risk GIST in the four time periods (P<0.05). In further analysis: ① the percentage of laparoscopic surgery was higher in 2011-2014, 2015-2018, and 2019-2022 than in 2004-2010 (P<0.05), and the percentage of laparoscopic surgery was higher in 2019-2022 than in 2011-2014 and 2015-2018 (P<0.05). ② The proportion of volume of intraoperative blood loss >500 mL and the proportion of intraoperative blood transfusions were lower in 2011-2014, 2015-2018, and 2019-2022 than in 2004-2010 (P<0.05). ③ The duration of postoperative hospital stay was shorter in 2015-2018 and 2019-2022 than in 2004-2010 and in 2011-2014 (P<0.05). ④ The proportion of adjuvant therapy was higher in 2011-2014, 2015-2018, and 2019-2022 than in 2004-2010 (P<0.05), and the proportion of adjuvant therapy was higher in 2019-2022 than in 2011-2014 (P<0.05). (2) Postoperative patho-logic examination of high‑risk GIST patients from 2004-2022. There were significant differences in tumor diameter, mitotic count, DOG‑1 test, SDHB test, Ki‑67 test, Ki‑67 expression, and genetic testing in patients with high‑risk GIST patients in the four time periods (P<0.05). In further analysis: ① the proportion of DOG‑1 test was higher in 2011-2014, 2015-2018, and 2019-2022 than in 2004-2010 (P<0.05), and higher in 2015-2018 and 2019-2022 than in 2011-2014 (P<0.05). ② The proportion of SDHB test was higher in 2015-2018 and 2019-2022 than in 2004-2010 and 2011-2014 (P<0.05), and also higher in 2019-2022 than in 2015-2018 (P<0.05). ③ The proportion of Ki‑67 test was higher in 2011-2014, 2015-2018, and 2019-2022 than in 2004-2010 (P<0.05). ④ The proportion of genetic testing was higher in 2011-2014, 2015-2018, and 2019-2022 than in 2004-2010 (P<0.05), and higher in 2015-2018 and 2019-2022 than in 2011-2014 (P<0.05), and also higher in 2019-2022 than in 2015-2018 (P<0.05). (3) Survival of high‑risk GIST patients from 2004-2022. Of 568 patients, 514 cases were followed up for 69(range, 37-103)months. The 3‑ and 5‑year progression‑free survival rates were 84.4% and 73.9%, and the 3‑ and 5‑year overall survival rates were 90.1% and 82.4%, respectively. The 3‑year progression-free survival rate was 85.7%, 71.7%, 86.7%, and 90.6%, and the 3‑year overall survival rate was 89.8%, 87.1%, 90.3%, and 92.6% in 2004-2010,2011-2014,2015-2018 and 2019-2022, respectively, showing significant differences (P<0.05). In further analysis, the progression‑free sur-vival rate was higher in 2015-2018 and 2019-2022 than in 2004-2010 and 2011-2014 (P<0.05), the overall survival rate was higher in 2015-2018 than in 2004-2010 and 2011-2014 (P<0.05).
Conclusions From 2004 to 2022, the first symptoms and tumor location of high-risk GIST patients have changed. The proportion of patients with laparoscopic surgery has increased, while the proportions of patients with intraoperative major bleeding (>500 mL) and blood transfusion have decreased. Duration of postoperative hospital stay has been shortened, pathological examinations have gradually standardized, in which gene mutation detection rates and adjuvant therapy rates have increased, but still relatively low.