A flexible stent for positioning within a lumen proximate to a target area comprising: a tubular member having proximal and distal ends, wherein at least a portion of the tubular member is capable of being positioned proximate to the target area, and wherein at least one of the proximal and distal ends of the tubular member comprises a flared end portion; and a plurality of stabilization members defined circumferentially about at least a portion of the tubular member, wherein each stabilization member extends inwardly within the tubular member to define an inner diameter that is less than an inner diameter of the tubular member, wherein the plurality of stabilization members are capable of reducing the incidence of infolding of the tubular member, the flexible stent being characterized in that: at least a portion of the tubular member comprises a self-expanding material, a thickness of each of the plurality of stabilization members is less than a thickness of the tubular member, and a core area of the tubular member comprises a plurality of stabilization members and a plurality of radial portions, wherein each radial portion of the core area extends between respective stabilization members of the plurality of stabilization members and is generally convex in cross section, and wherein there is a smooth transition in the diameter betwenn the stabilization members. a tubular member having proximal and distal ends, wherein at least a portion of the tubular member is capable of being positioned proximate to the target area, and wherein at least one of the proximal and distal ends of the tubular member comprises a flared end portion; and a plurality of stabilization members defined circumferentially about at least a portion of the tubular member, wherein each stabilization member extends inwardly within the tubular member to define an inner diameter that is less than an inner diameter of the tubular member, wherein the plurality of stabilization members are capable of reducing the incidence of infolding of the tubular member, the flexible stent being characterized in that: at least a portion of the tubular member comprises a self-expanding material, a thickness of each of the plurality of stabilization members is less than a thickness of the tubular member, and a core area of the tubular member comprises a plurality of stabilization members and a plurality of radial portions, wherein each radial portion of the core area extends between respective stabilization members of the plurality of stabilization members and is generally convex in cross section, and wherein there is a smooth transition in the diameter betwenn the stabilization members. at least a portion of the tubular member comprises a self-expanding material, a thickness of each of the plurality of stabilization members is less than a thickness of the tubular member, and a core area of the tubular member comprises a plurality of stabilization members and a plurality of radial portions, wherein each radial portion of the core area extends between respective stabilization members of the plurality of stabilization members and is generally convex in cross section, and wherein there is a smooth transition in the diameter betwenn the stabilization members.