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Diagnosed with sarcoma? Let's share

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I was diagnosed on January 20, 2026 with GIST on the middle of my esophagus. My surgery is pending my CT Scans and genetics testing of the biopsy sample and my blood.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Feb 17 1:56pm

@ziahlita, welcome. You may wish to connect with members living with GIST in these related discussions:
- Anyone been diagnosed with GIST Tumor in the stomach?https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/gist-tumor/
- Anyone have experience with gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)?https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/gist-cancer/

Any updates on genetic testing or surgery date? How are you doing?

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