LRG Canada holds first GIST Day of Learning in Toronto
LRG Canada held it’s first GIST Day of Learning in November and Dr. David Josephy had nothing but great things to say the event...
LRG adds new local group leaders and international partners
Here is a listing of the newest LRG Group Leaders and International Partners. Welcome aboard! Newest local group leaders: Debbie Farmer - Indiana farmer_debbie@yahoo.com Jill Heinrich - Alaska heinrichfamily@hotmail.com Joan Smith - Nevada benjoanfitz@yahoo.com Paula Stover - South [...]
Life Fest 2012 hits big in Las Vegas!
Life Fest 2012 was not only the premier gathering of the Life Raft Group community but a celebration of our ten year anniversary as well!
Pediatric GISTer ties the knot!
Jason DeLorenzo, LRG member and pediatric GISTer, got married on November 17, 2012 to Jill Medhus.
LRG closes out 2012 in the spotlight: advocacy, support & research highlighted
The Life Raft Group is dedicated to the welfare and survival of GIST patients worldwide and we carry out our mission through research, patient support & education and advocacy. The LRG was highlighted in all three areas at the end of 2012 and we wanted to share the important work we’re doing with all of you.
Dave Safford shares his list of happiest moments since GIST and those still to come
Recently, LRG Board Member Dave Safford decided to sit down and think about all of the good fortune that has come into his life since being diagnosed with cancer. We liked his list so much we decided to share it so that everyone in the GIST community can see a story of positivity and hope.
Swiss GIST Group awards 2012 GIST Prize
The GIST Group of Switzerland awarded its science prize for the third time on November 22, 2012. It has been awarded ex aequo to Dr. Daniel Perez, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), New York, USA, and Dr. Michael Montemurro, CHUV Lausanne/University Hospital Zurich.
LRG Sets GDOL Miami Date for March
The second annual GIST Day of Learning will be held on March 23, 2013. This year we are privileged once again that Dr. Jonathan Trent of Sylvester Cancer Center in Miami has agreed to host our gathering and we are honored to hear what he has to say.
Personalized medicine: is it myth or reality?
Executive Director’s report focuses on better treatment options for GISTers For my Executive Director’s report, I usually highlight the many accomplishments of the Life Raft Group. Some of which include: Launching a GIST Day [...]
Lon Garber’s Excellent Adventure: facing Gollum, P.T. & Paul Simon with R2D2
Lon Garber It all began in Africa with a pain in my backside. My wife, Val, jokingly called it payback time since I’d been a pain in her backside for 37 years. The [...]