GIST Specialist Dr. Neeta Somaiah Shares on Life as a Sarcoma Expert
LRG Medical Advisory Board Member and GIST Specialist Dr. Neeta Somaiah shares on her life as a sarcoma specialist.
Time To Tell The Stories – Donald Prestage
The Life Raft Group is celebrating our 20th anniversary as a nonprofit in 2022. Our Time to Tell the Stories features honor this legacy. GISTer Donald Prestage shares his story.
New Private Facebook Discussion Groups
The Life Raft Group is launching two new private Facebook Support Groups for patients and their caregivers. These two groups are designed to provide a safe forum to discuss specific concerns in a closed [...]
Global Advocacy News – SIMPOSIO ONCOLATINO
PIGA FERNÁNDEZ, LRG GLOBAL CONSULTANT, GLOBAL GIST DIR., EXEC. DIRECTOR FUNDACIÓN GIST CHILE I was invited to participate in this symposium organized by the Civil Society of Uruguay, together with almost 30 [...]
Collaborative Effort Produces Position Paper on Need for Advanced Biomarker Testing
The Life Raft Group was recently part of team of authors on a collaborative position paper entitled 'Undetected KIT and PDGFRA mutations: an under-recognised cause of gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) incorrectly classified as wild-type published' in Pathology: The Journal of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australia.
Let the Buyer Beware: Challenges with Online Pharmacies
Recent articles have shed light on an issue of concern about counterfeits for patients who take imatinib myselate as part of their treatment for GIST.
Be a Part of the GIST Mosaic
GISTers, please consider participating in this awesome mosaic honoring all GIST thrivers that we're partnering with CogentBiosciences to create. Let's tell the world about GIST!
Life Fest New Orleans 2022: Sights & Sounds
Life Fest has a roster of great GIST education programming but there's also time at the day's end to indulge in some local activities. Here's a list of some of the top attractions in NOLA.
Centro de Oncología de Precisión U. Mayor reunió a pacientes con cánceres gastrointestinales
El encuentro, organizado para conmemorar el Día Internacional de la Concientización del GIST en conjunto con la Fundación GIST Chile, destacó la necesidad y la importancia del diagnóstico precoz y las terapias personalizadas para mejorar la calidad de vida de los pacientes.
Did You Know? The LRG Hosts Monthly Virtual GISTer & Caregiver Support Groups
The Life Raft Group hosts two monthly support groups - one specifically for GISTers and the other for Caregivers which meet twice a month- via Zoom.