Chilean GISTers and CML patients meet!
On Saturday December 15, 2012, a group of CML and GIST patients got together to summarize activities done during 2012, and celebrate the end of the year.
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!
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.
LRG & colleagues make their mark on 17th annual CTOS meeting in Prague
Representatives from the Life Raft Group recently traveled to Prague, Czech Republic to attend the annual Connective Tissue Oncology Society (CTOS) meeting. CTOS is an international group comprised of physicians and scientists with a primary interest in the tumors of connective tissues.
More Life Fest 2010 Updates!
Here, you can register for Life Fest, view pictures, video and presentations from past Life Fests, download a nomination form for GIST Clinician of the Year and download materials for our new project: Tree of Life.
Life Fest 2010: Celebrating a Decade of Life
Life Fest 2010: Celebrating a decade of life. It has been a remarkable decade for the GIST community as scientific discovery, medical treatment and drug development have put GIST
Fifth LRG Poker Tournament a Success
On November 20, 2008, the LRG held its Fifth Annual Poker Tournament at the Midtown Loft on Fifth Avenue in New York City. It is always a remarkable evening and has become a muchlooked- forward-to event for LRG staff and supporters.