Print Departments and specialties Mayo Clinic has one of the largest and most experienced practices in the United States, with campuses in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota. Staff skilled in dozens of specialties work together to ensure quality care and successful recovery. Departments that treat this condition Cancer Care at Mayo Clinic Gastroenterology and Hepatology Gastrointestinal Neoplasia Clinic Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery in Jacksonville Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery in Rochester Oncology (Medical) Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Radiation Oncology Radiology Surgical Oncology and Endocrine Surgery in Arizona Areas that research this condition Radiology Research Research Profiles Edit search filters close Narrow your search By location Arizona Florida Minnesota View all View all physicians • All Locations Faigel, Douglas O. M.D. Arizona Halfdanarson, Thor R. M.D. Minnesota Hobday, Timothy J. M.D. Minnesota Jatoi, Aminah M.D. Minnesota McWilliams, Robert R. M.D. Minnesota Okuno, Scott H. M.D. Minnesota Ordog, Tamas M.D. Minnesota Sinicrope, Frank A. M.D. Minnesota Yoon, Harry H. M.D. Minnesota By Mayo Clinic Staff Request an appointment Diagnosis & treatment Feb. 25, 2025 Print Living with gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)? Connect with others like you for support and answers to your questions in the Sarcoma support group on Mayo Clinic Connect, a patient community. Sarcoma Discussions Diagnosed with sarcoma? Let's share 934 Replies Fri, May 23, 2025 chevron-right Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma: Anyone else want to share? 116 Replies Fri, May 23, 2025 chevron-right Leiomyosarcoma: What can I expect now? 93 Replies Wed, May 21, 2025 chevron-right See more discussions Related Associated Procedures Palliative care Products & Services A Book: Mayo Clinic Family Health Book Newsletter: Mayo Clinic Health Letter — Digital Edition Show more products and services from Mayo Clinic Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)Symptoms&causesDiagnosis&treatmentDoctors&departments Research: It's all about patients Show transcript for video Research: It's all about patients [MUSIC PLAYING] Joseph Sirven, M.D., Professor of Neurology, Mayo Clinic: Mayo's mission is about the patient. The patient comes first. So the mission and research here is to advance how we can best help the patient, how to make sure the patient comes first in care. So in many ways, it's a cycle. It can start with as simple as an idea worked on in a laboratory, brought to the patient bedside, and if everything goes right — and let's say it's helpful or beneficial — then brought on as a standard approach. And I think that is one of the unique characteristics of Mayo's approach to research — that patient-centeredness — that really helps to put it in its own spotlight. CON-20357212 Patient Care & Health Information Diseases & Conditions Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)