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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
We had a successful GIST Awareness Day meeting on 8th July 2017 in Tata Memorial hospital in Mumbai. It was attended by Dr. P Jagannath (Chairman, Department of Surgical Oncology, Lilavati Hospital and Research [...]
The latest edition of the GIST and Sarcoma Journal is now available online. The GIST and Sarcoma Journal is a comprehensive and authoritative resource for scientifically valid information for physicians, allied healthcare professionals [...]
A significant finding from a newly published study in JAMA Oncology, indicates that nearly one-fourth of GIST patients with advanced disease initially treated with imatinib will survive for ten years or more. The study, [...]
The Life Raft Group presented an informative webcast on Gene Fusions. Presented on February 22, 2017 Learn about: Recently identified gene fusions in GIST Populations they target Current studies that may identify them How they [...]
Jason Sicklick, M.D Recent findings from a population-based retrospective cohort study at the at Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health, led by senior author, Jason Sicklick, M.D., indicate that small [...]
