The 15th Pediatric and Wildtype GIST Clinic was recently held at the National Institute of Health in Bethesda, Maryland on July 5 – 7, 2017. The Clinic is a collaborative effort between clinicians and researchers to collect data supporting the investigation and development of treatment for Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) patients who do not have […]
Dr. Lee Helman, NIH Clinic, research, SDH-deficient GIST, Wildtype GIST
“Summer, Summer almost here. Let’s give summer a big fat cheer! Of this fact, I’m surely clear: summer is the best time of year.” ~Tim Rasinski Many people love the warm sun, beaches, and gardens in full bloom, but along with those long beautiful summer days comes the threat of sun damage. What does this […]
Gleevec, Side Effects, Skin protection, Stivarga, sun protection, sunscreen, sutent
It’s not too late to sign up for the GIST Day of Learning (GDOL) in La Jolla/San Diego on July 15th. We are very excited to have some of the top GIST experts present at this event. Drs Sicklick and Heinrich will be discussing their latest research initiatives. Research brings us one step closer to […]
California GDOL, Dr. Jason Sicklick, Dr. Michael Heinrich, Dr. Paul Fanta, Dr. Sandip Patel, GDOL, Moores Cancer Center
Injury to the kidneys can occur for a variety of reasons in patients with Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST). In some cancers, such occurrence may be associated with the cancer treatment, radiation, or the disease itself. To some extent, comorbidities and concomitant treatment as well as lifestyle associated risk factors have also been linked to kidney […]
Acute Renal Failure, Chronic Kidney Disease, kidney disease, Kidney Toxicities