Salud con Datos 2019 Photo Gallery
These are some memorable photos from Salud con Datos 2019. On May 7th, representatives from Colombia, Chile, Mexico, and The Life Raft Group assembled for the annual Salud con Datos meeting in Wayne, NJ. [...]
The First GIST DO IT Walk NJ – Held in Loving Memory of Ted Wolf
On May 4, 2019, The Life Raft Group held its first GIST DO IT Walk in New Jersey, at Verona Park. Despite the drizzle, over 50 people were in attendance and over $18K was raised for #GISTresearch.
Update on a New Clinical Trial Offered to Eligible GIST Patients
The INTRIGUE study is a Phase 3 clinical trial testing the investigational drug ripretinib (DCC-2618) for patients living with GIST that are no longer on imatinib due to progression or intolerance.
LRG Webcast: Symptom and Side Effect Management
Symptom and Side Effect Management of GIST Treatment GIST and its treatment can cause a variety of symptoms. Adequate management of symptoms can improve a patient’s quality of life. Proper management can also allow [...]
LRG Webcast: Symptom and Side Effect Management (Hebrew Subtitles)
Originally published in June of 2019, GIST Israel provided Hebrew subtitles for this webcast on Symptom & Side Effect Management.
GIST DO IT NJ 2019 Gallery
This GIST DO IT Walk was held in Verona, NJ on May 4th, 2019 and held in honor of GISTer Ted Wolf who passed away in July 2018. This gallery includes photos of friends, family, and staff walking to raise money for #GISTresearch.
Global Representative Spotlight – Adriana María Garzón Pinzón, Colombia
Adriana’s journey with cancer began 15 years ago. After conquering Stage 3 breast cancer, she changed her professional path and poured her skills, talents, and experience into serving other cancer patients. In 2004, Adriana, [...]
State Leader Spotlight – John Abrams, Colorado, USA
John Abrams, our new LRG State Leader for Colorado, has a vision of helping others cope with GIST. John’s story spans a journey with three types of cancer. First, misdiagnosed in 1997 with leiomyosarcoma, [...]
Ron Agypt – In Memoriam
Ronald George Agypt, 62, born in Johnstown, PA on June 3, 1956 to George Abraham Agypt and Mary Jane (Abraham) Agypt (both deceased), passed away on April 10th, 2019, at his home in Alpharetta, [...]
LRG Webcast: Optimizing GIST Treatment
Are you interested in optimizing your treatment? In 'Optimizing GIST Treatment', this world-renown GIST expert from Europe will share his wealth of experience and insight about how he has helped patients live longer, and [...]