Volunteer Spotlight
Raising awareness for the GIST community is important to the DeLorenzo family. Recently they held their 14th annual barbecue where friends and family gathered to fundraise for GIST research in support of The Life Raft Group.
A ‘Clinical Trial of One’
October's LRG newsletter features artist Douglas Morgan, who found himself with a rare GIST mutation and no treatment options until an innovative oncologist and a compassionate gesture by a pharmaceutical company gave him a chance to receive a unique treatment.
Patient of the Month for October: Joel Sherr
Each member has a unique story, but all reflect the intrinsic courage of one facing the challenge of GIST. Joel Sherr shares his story.
Patient of the Month for September: Eric Lindberg
Each member has a unique story, but all reflect the intrinsic courage of one facing the challenge of GIST. Eric Lindberg shares his story.
Patient of the Month for August: Guy Jones
Each member has a unique story, but all reflect the intrinsic courage of one facing the challenge of GIST. Guy Jones shares his story.
Patient of the Month for July: Robert Little
As a part of our Faces of Courage series, we are featuring a patient story each month. Each one of our members has a unique story to tell, but they all reflect the intrinsic [...]
Patient of the Month for June: Piga Fernández
As a part of our Faces of Courage series, we are featuring a patient story each month. Each one of our members has a unique story to tell, but they all reflect the intrinsic [...]
Hope Prevails
At 39-years-old, Fatema Suterwala was preparing to say goodbye to her husband and young son. Confused by this cruel twist of fate and wracked with pain, she was saved by a collaboration of medical [...]
In Memoriam – Nikki Morales
Dear Nikki, You have left us too soon, but your presence will be felt far and wide for a very long time. From the moment I first spoke with you on the phone, I [...]
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, [...]