In honor of our H.E.R.O. campaign, we are profiling our GIST Superheroes By Belinda Gist, Guest Contributor Romans 12:12 “Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer…” Let me introduce you to Cindy Farr. Cindy’s super power is her faith. Having become a Christian in her teenage years, Cindy has always sought God’s guidance and […]
Cindy Farr, GIST Superhero, Member Story
Collaboration Lays the Groundwork for Breakthrough in GIST By Brielle Urciuoli This article originally appeared in the January 30th edition of Cure Today. Less than two decades ago, Gleevec (imatinib) drastically changed the frontline treatment for patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST). However, as patients develop resistance to Gleevec, as well as second and third […]
Brielle Urciuoli, Cure Today, Dr. Gary Schwartz, GIST Collaborative Tissue Bank, GIST research, LRG Patient Registry, New York Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, Norman Scherzer
My name is Suzy Hetherton Burke, I’m 66 years old and happily retired! I grew up in New Jersey, graduated from Rosemont College in PA and moved to NYC after graduation. Charlie and I met, dated and got married when we were living in the West Village and working in the city. We stayed in […]
GIST Caregiver, Member Story, Suzy Burke
On January 14, 2003 when I had surgery to remove my GIST I never dreamed I would still be here 14 years later! So little was known about this cancer, at that point the most important thing was to be C-Kit positive and hope that Gleevec worked! The tumor was positive and the Gleevec has! […]
Cancerversary, Martha Zielinski