A presentation to commemorate the 2nd Annual GIST Awareness Day

The Life Raft Group hosted a distinguished panel of experts on GIST Awareness Day to share their knowledge in areas of GIST treatment and management. This educational event provides information for those living with GIST, as well as their care partners and loved ones, about managing their condition, treatment options and the nutritional aspects of a patient’s journey.

We cannot provide individual medical advice during this seminar. Information provided in this Webinar is not intended as a substitute for your physician’s guidance and care.
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Speakers

George D. Demetri, MD

George D. Demetri, MD
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Director, Center for Sarcoma and Bone Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Director, Ludwig Center at Harvard

GIST Treatment Updates

Lori Williams, PhD, RN

Lori Williams, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor in the Department of Symptom Research at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and an Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse

Symptoms and Side Effects of GIST: What They Are and What To Do

Jeanne Ann Braddick, MS, RDN

Jeanne Ann Braddick, MS, RDN
Oncology Dietician, The John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center

Nutritional Management of GIST