Our Special Life Fest 2018 Bulletin Is Available!
Special Edition Life Fest 2018 Bulletin This year’s Life Fest conference was held July 13th–15th at the Downtown Miami Hilton in Florida. As we look back on the event and GIST Awareness Day, [...]
SoCal Support Group Meeting for GISTers
Dina Wiley, SoCal Group Leader On August 11, 2018, a group of GISTers in Southern California gathered informally to share knowledge, resources, and personal stories about their journeys with this rare disease. [...]
Biden Cancer Community Summit – Get Involved!
The LRG is collaborating with the Biden Cancer Initiative to promote the Biden Cancer Community Summit which will be held on September 21st, 2018, in Washington, D.C. Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill [...]
Global Spotlight – Introducing Two New Global Representatives
Two new representatives have join the LRG community, providing resources and support to patients in Russia, and Kenya. Dmitry Bukhtenkov Dmitry Bukhtenkov is the newest LRG Global Representative for Russia. Born in [...]
In Loving Memory of Lawrence B. Freed
Lawrence B. Freed – 6/1/1949 – 2/23/2018 After a long journey with GIST, Lawrence B. Freed passed away Friday, February 23, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Linda [...]
LRG Webcast Series: Nutrition and Healthy Living with GIST
Have you researched the subject, but would really rather hear the perspective only a fellow patient can provide? Listen to the informative webcast recording from Wednesday, December 13th from Dr. Nikhil Guhagarkar MDS, who addressed these [...]
The Life Raft Group: Built on a foundation of love stories
At its heart, the Life Raft Group is a love story. In this video, Norman Scherzer shares two love stories, and asks us all to continue to keep the spirit of love alive [...]
A Message from GISTer Bella Rocco
About Bella At just seven years old, Bella Rocco was undergoing surgery after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer—pediatric GIST. While GIST is considered a rare cancer, pediatric cases are even [...]
Dana Pearson – “Until We Meet Again”
We lost a great light in the Life Raft Group with the passing of Dana Pearson back in June. Dana touched the lives of others in a profound way, always smiling, always reaching for life-affirming [...]
GIST Awareness Day Chile Photo Gallery
Mejorar la calidad de vida y sobrevida de las personas con cánceres gastrointestinales, respetando su dignidad y autonomía en las fases de prevención, diagnóstico y tratamiento, por medio de acompañamiento, educación, información, investigación y abogacía.To [...]
