Making the Right Decisions in Tough Times
Amelia Yeo, LRG Country Liaison for Singapore and GIST caregiver, describes how she and her husband are doing during this global health pandemic.
QINLOCK (ripretinib) – aprobado como cuarta línea de tratamiento para GIST
La FDA aprobó QINLOCKTM (ripretinib) para el tratamiento de adultos con tumor avanzado del estroma gastrointestinal (GIST) que han recibido 3 o más tratamientos previos para su GIST.
Salud con Datos Produces Unique Analysis of Chilean & Mexican Patient Registries
This study is the result of a collaborative effort between Chile and Mexico, called Salud con Datos that sought to determine GIST prevalence, patients’ clinical characteristics and survival rates. Our report is the largest of its kind in Latin America.
Experiencias de Italia con COVID-19
Nuestro colaborador global, Alianza GIST comparte el artículo "El tratamiento de pacientes con cáncer y la contención de COVID-19: experiencias de Italia "por el Dr. Giuseppe Curigliano publicado en el ASCO Daily News. Este artículo también está disponible en inglés.
CTOS 2019 Highlights
CTOS, "The Connective Tissue Oncology Society", is an organization of medical specialists and researchers who specialize in bone and soft tissue tumors. They hold a meeting every year to discuss the latest innovations in this area. This year the meeting took place in Tokyo from November 13 until 16.
Increasing Survival without Borders
The Life Raft Group is pleased to announce the official establishment of our Regional Patient Registry, a partnership with Latin America, which will collect medical history and treatment information from more than 600 GIST patients who are represented by Fundación GIST Mexico, Fundación GIST Chile, and Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
Health Decisions Tour in Latin America
Collaboration among patient groups and working together in setting common goals is vital. Together we can have a stronger voice to achieve our participation in the decision-making on health issues.
GIST Awareness Day – Mumbai, India
Patient Support Group meeting on GIST Awareness Day in Mumbai, India, 2019.
New Horizons – Innovative Approaches To Prolong Survival: Case Studies
Innovative Approaches to Prolong Survival: Case Studies presented by Dr. Ciara Kelly of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at New Horizons 2019 in Wayne, NJ.
New Horizons – GIST Treatment Updates
GIST Treatment Updates presented by Dr. Ciara Kelly of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at New Horizons 2019 in Wayne, NJ.