Spring Issue of GIST Cancer Journal has Arrived
The Life Raft Group is pleased to announce the release of the ninth issue of The GIST Cancer Journal, the official journal of the Life Raft Group. The journal is intended to serve as [...]
Webcast Provides Perspective on Generic Imatinib
On February 1, 2016, the commercial launch of the generic version of imatinib mesylate (Gleevec), originally for CML (Chronic Myeloid Leukemia), was approved by the FDA and became available for the first time in the United States through Sun Pharmaceuticals. In response to this transition, the LRG provided an educational Webinar to the CML and GIST communities on March 18th entitled “Generic Imatinib: Gaining Perspective.”
The Heart of the Matter: Cardiac Health for GIST Patients
The heart is at the center of the cardiovascular system, the main function of which is to pump blood throughout the body, providing tissue and organs with the oxygen and nutrients they need. To [...]
GIST Cancer Journal Winter 2015 Issue
The Life Raft Group is pleased to announce the release of the eighth issue of The GIST Cancer Journal, the official journal of the Life Raft Group and the first academic journal devoted solely [...]
Top GIST Specialists Present at California GDOL
On Sunday, November 15, the last GDOL in the 2015 series was held in Orange County, California at the Fullerton Arboretum. GDOL stands for GIST Day of Learning, a free, one-day program that [...]
Henzo Kenya Holds Psychological Support and Wellness Conference
Henzo Kenya, the CML and GIST support organization in Kenya, Africa held a conference at the Nairobi Hospital in the New Lecture Theatre Hall on Psychological Support and Wellness [...]
Rol de los Hallazgos Histopatologicos y del Analisis Molecular en el Tratamiento del GIST
Rol de los Hallazgos Histopatologicos y del Analisis Molecular en el Tratamiento del GIST presentación del Monica Garcia-Buitrago, October 30, 2015.
GIST Cancer Journal October Issue Has Arrived
The 7th issue of the GIST Cancer Journal, official journal of the LRG and the first academic journal devoted solely to GIST is now available
Informative Webcast Sheds Light on Mutational Analysis
Dr. Chris Corless In August, the LRG Webcast Series presented “Mutational Analysis of GISTs: How, When and Why.” Dr. Christopher Corless of Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) presented the hour- long [...]
Mutational Analysis of GISTs: How, When, and Why
Please join us for an afternoon of learning about the importance of and the science behind mutational testing with pathologist and GIST specialist, Dr. Christopher Corless of Portland's Oregon Health and Science University. This [...]