Tanner finds chuckles in cancer treatment
After turning 50, Rob Tanner went to the doctor in May for that checkup all men are supposed to begin getting at 50.
New Treatments for GIST: Finding the Right Combinations
Prior to 2000, surgery was the only known effective treatment for advanced GIST.
Caregiver support group in Illinois
After her husband Bill was diagnosed with GIST in November 2010, Marlene and Bill entered the frightening and confusing world of doctors, hospitals, treatments and uncertainty.
Kie Go Turns Knowledge Into Action
In early 2012, I was having gastric discomfort, so I took over-the-counter medication and it seemed to feel better.
Faces of GIST: Marc Wasserman
What is your name? Marc Wasserman How long have you been living with GIST? It will be 7 years in October What was your first thought when you were diagnosed with GIST? I am [...]
Faces of GIST – Bella Rocco
What is your name? Bella Rocco How long have you been living with GIST? Since I was seven years old. I am twelve now.
An advocate’s rewarding experience at the NIH Clinic
NIH Clinic Participants From the moment I landed at the Washington Reagan Airport to the time I took off to fly back home, the Pediatric and Wildtype GIST Clinic at the National Institutes [...]
What does cancer feel like?
I’ve been struggling to answer that question since I was diagnosed with a rare, malignancy known as gastrointestinal stromal tumor on February 18, 2011. I cannot remember what I am wearing right now without looking [...]
LRG researchers publish ‘cell sleep’ study
Members of the Life Raft Group Research Team continue to publish results of promising studies aimed at finding a cure for GIST. The latest reflects the collaboration that guides its efforts.