Gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST)

Here you'll find our current definition of the critical illness, additional condition or child specific condition we cover. We've also listed any previous definitions we may have had. With each new definition we've highlighted what's changed from the previous definition.

Current definition

December 2023 (ACC)

Less advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumour

A definite diagnosis of a gastrointestinal stromal tumour classified by either AFIP/Miettinen and Lasota as having a low risk of progression, or UICC/TNM8 stage I.

Previous definitions

No previous entries for this condition