GIST Resolutions
With the start of a new year, there is an opportunity to make positive changes. Cancer patients face dramatic change in their lives, and chances are they have already experienced a time of reflection [...]
Overcoming the Holiday Blues
Everywhere you turn, the sights and sounds of the holiday season assail you. Before the Halloween candy is sorted and the Thanksgiving turkey is cold, we are reminded of what some call “the most [...]
Marching for the National Cancer Law in Chile
Our Global Consultant, Piga Fernández, Executive Director of Fundación GIST Chile has asked us to help support the passage of the National Cancer Law in Chile. In 2020, cancer will be the number one cause of death [...]
Flu Season 2018-2019 Updates
Fall is finally here, and with it comes the onset of Flu Season. Flu is a difficult illness for everyone, but for cancer patients, it can be devastating. On average, 5 percent to 20 [...]
The Life Raft Group Announces an Innovative Consortium to Accelerate Cancer Research at the Biden Cancer Summit
WAYNE, N.J. and WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 21, 2018) - The Life Raft Group announces at the Biden Cancer Summit a new initiative to strengthen and advance research for effective treatments of a rare subset of [...]
Coping with End of Life Issues
Although breakthroughs in cancer treatment have contributed to longer survival rates, the reality is that sometimes treatments stop working, and a cure or remission is no longer possible. Referred to as advanced, terminal. or [...]
Real World Evidence in Action: The LRG Research Model
Although targeted medicine has brought about immense progress in cancer treatment, there are still enormous challenges regarding patient survival. Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) driven by lab-based research have been the gold standard for identifying new [...]
15 Years-15 Wishes for 2018 from the Life Raft Group
As we celebrate our 15th year as a non-profit, we at the Life Raft Group would like to share 15 wishes we have for the New Year. Won’t you help us make [...]
LRG Presents Poster at CTOS, 2017
Dr. Jason Sicklick and Norman Scherzer co-present poster at 2017 CTOS meeting. Norman Scherzer, Executive Director of The Life Raft Group, recently co-presented a poster at the 2017 CTOS (Connective Tissue Oncology [...]
Howard Greenley: Pioneer GIST Warrior, Loving Husband, Father, and Grandfather
Howard Greenley, 59, of Houghton, MI, passed away in October 2017, following a very long and courageous battle against cancer. Born and raised in lower Michigan, Howard was a graduate of Holderness Prep School [...]