LRG Advocacy Efforts at Home and Abroad
View our SideEQ article in our October issue The week of October 16 was a busy one for the Life Raft Group’s advocacy efforts. The week began with a trip to the [...]
LRG Networking at Partnering for Cures
Pediatrician and breast cancer survivor, Janet Sollod, gives a touching Time=Lives talk, "Approaching the Abyss." LRG staff members, Michelle Durborow and Erin Kristoff attended the Partnering for Cures 8th Annual Meeting hosted [...]
In Memoriam – Larry Selkovits, LRG Board Member and Shelley Selkovits, his wife of 56 years
Larry Selkovits, LRG Board member passed away on November 6, 2016. He was predeceased by Shelley, his wife of 56 years, who died on October 19, 2016. They are survived by their son David [...]
Night to Fight Cancer Event Raises $130,000
The thirteenth annual “Night to Fight Cancer” event to benefit The Life Raft Group’s research programs was an overwhelming success. Held at the Midtown Loft and Terrace on October 13, 2016, the event provided [...]
CTOS Provides International Networking Opportunities
Executive Director Norman Scherzer traveled to Lisbon, Portugal in November to attend the 21st annual meeting of the Connective Tissue Oncology Society (CTOS). CTOS is an annual conference which has grown since its inception [...]
Cancerversary: Elsie Maria Hernandez – 16 years
“First of all, I thank God for this time I’ve been given to share with my dear family and my friends. To celebrate this anniversary last weekend, I went with my husband to Villa [...]
Time for Medicare Comparisons is Here
Melissa Simpson, Senior Program Manager, Center for Benefits Access, National Council on Aging By Melissa Simpson, Senior Program Manager, Center for Benefits Access, National Council on Aging Generally, we like choices. But, when [...]
Using Data to Improve Health in Latin America
As many of you know, The Life Raft Group has developed a sophisticated database to track GIST patients around the world and we have learned many lessons along the way. We have observed first-hand [...]
Flu season 2016-17 updates
Autumn is here, ushering in the flu season. The flu can be a difficult illness for everyone, but for cancer patients, it can be devastating. Each year, millions of people contract the flu, hundreds [...]
LRG Member La Verne Cook: Tackling side effects
La Verne Cook Side Effects can impact quality of life. Members sharing their stories and their strategies for coping with side effects can help others. In this article, LRG member La Verne [...]