GIST Do It: All Year Long
GIST DO IT is an amazing way to educate the medical community and the general public about GIST. We would like to take it to the next level and encourage everyone to “GIST DO IT All Year Long.”
LRG Assisted in CAP Guidelines Modifications with a Diagnostic Algorithm
The LRG, in collaboration with the Pediatric & SDH-Deficient GIST Consortium and key opinion leaders among the GIST pathology community (with Dr. Brian Rubin taking the lead), played a significant role in changing CAP Guidelines. CAP Guidelines are protocols for pathologists to instruct them on the process of diagnosing a disease based on tumor tissue samples.
New Horizons 2019 Photo Gallery
This is the photo gallery for the New Horizons GIST Conference for 2019 held in NJ and hosted by the Life Raft Group. This international meeting aims to unify the global GIST patient advocacy community with key opinion leaders and facilitate ways to increase survival worldwide.
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. [...]
New Horizons – International Focus on the Power of Real World Data to Enhance Advocacy Efforts
New Horizons 2019 Meeting Gathers Advocates in NJ Not many of our readers know that The Life Raft Group has been involved with a global network of advocates since its inception. Every year country [...]
One Voice Against Cancer (OVAC) Advocates for Cancer Patients
OVAC is a coalition of over 50 nonprofit cancer organizations that advocate on behalf of cancer patients to deliver a unified message to Congress and to the White House on the need for increased [...]
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.
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, [...]
National Integrated Cancer Control Act Approved in the Philippines
WE DID IT! National Integrated Cancer Control Act is Approved! Contributed by Rod Padua / President, Touched By Max PHILIPPINES In a country of 104 million, there are approximately 141,021 new cancer cases in [...]
Global Representative Spotlight – Florence Thwagi, Kenya
My Journey with GIST My name is Florence Thwagi, and I am 53-years-old. I am an Executive Board Member of Henzo Kenya, an advocacy group that creates awareness and support GIST patients in Kenya. [...]