Question: is gist a neuroendocrine tumor?
Answer: GIST and Neuroendocrine Cancers Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are rare tumors of the GI tract. GIST tumors start in in the wall of the GI tract; most occur in the stomach and others in the small intestine. Cancers that develop from the neuroendocrine cells are called neuroendocrine tumors.