GIST Cancer – When is Enough Enough?
Jodi Merry wrote this editorial about GIST Cancer titled When is Enough Enough?
Antioxidants: Useful Supplements or Should We Refrain?
Under different forms, antioxidants are in wide use among health-conscious people and even more so among cancer patients. They take the form of such dietary supplements as Vitamin C, E and A, beta-carotene, lycopene, selenium, ginger (Zingiber officinale), cucurmin (turmeric), or pomegranate juice.
The role of CT and PET scans in the evaluation of GIST
This is a follow-up to an article published in the May 2008 newsletter highlighting the benefits and risks involved in MRIs, PET and CT scans. In the offices of the Life Raft Group, we receive [...]
MRIs, CTs and PETs examined and clarified
Recently, concerns about exposure to radiation during scans have stirred significant discussion in the LRG email community. Although this is a decision that must be made between each individual and their treatment team, it [...]
$2 million pledged for GIST research
Novartis CEO Dr. Daniel Vasella made the commitment in Boston after hearing a plea from Life Raft Executive Director Norman Scherzer. The $2 million grant is the largest single donation for GIST [...]
Carney-Stratakis Syndrome
Sept, 2007 - A diverse group of researchers has found the genetic defects that cause a rare type of familial GIST called “Carney-Stratakis syndrome”. This syndrome has some similarities to Carney’s Triad but it [...]