Epidemiology of GIST
Dr. Jason Sicklick An interview with Dr. Jason Sicklick In a recently published study, Jason Sicklick, MD, surgical oncologist at University of California, San Diego Health System, and his team of researchers [...]
LRG-NIH Virtual GIST Tumor Board Goes Global
The Life Raft Group, in partnership with the National Institutes of Health, is pleased to announce that the second meeting of the NIH-LRG Virtual GIST Tumor Board was held on October 3, 2014. Virtual GIST [...]
Life Raft Group’s 2014 Annual Report
2014 Annual Report Overview This was a year of challenges and triumphs for the Life Raft Group as we continued our mission to find a cure for GIST, and to provide research, education, support and [...]
One Hundred and Thirty Thousand Wishes: Life Fest 2014
One hundred and thirty thousand wishes, tributes, memories, goals, and dreams greeted me on arrival to the Life Raft Group’s Life Fest 2014. They were in the shape of origami boats. From a distance, [...]
10 Ways to Combat the Flu
Flu Season is upon us. Before you know it, the temperature will plummet, and the season when flu flourishes will be here. Being exposed to others who have colds or the flu is tough to [...]
Tips for relieving your holiday stress
Christmas carols playing in the background everywhere you go, menorahs lit in the windows, Kwanzaa displays in storefronts, incessant toy commercials – it’s the holiday season. Whether or not you celebrate a holiday this time [...]
Spread cheer with charitable giving through online shopping
Once again, it’s the time of year to spread some cheer to our family, friends, and co-workers by purchasing holiday gifts online. Charitable giving by online shopping through iGive.com, Goodshop.com, and AmazonSmile allows you to [...]
GIST Awareness Day Virtual Quilt
The GIST Awareness Day Virtual Quilt Video was displayed at this years's Life Fest. GIST Awareness Day gave us the opportunity to recognize those impacted with GIST, sarcoma, or any type of cancer to [...]
The Role of Big Data in Curing Cancer
A recent article by Lindsey Cook on the US News and World Report blog discusses the value of big data, the repositories of health information that are becoming more commonplace in healthcare institutions and organizations. [...]
The Life Raft Group Featured in Wayne Magazine
An article in the Fall issue of Wayne Magazine, a North Jersey Media publication, features The Life Raft Group, bringing awareness to the community about our mission to cure GIST, and to support those living [...]