Cancerversary – Chuck Korte
Cancerversary - 19 YEARS Chuck Korte “It is a blessing to be alive; we can give thanks by being a blessing to others” If you have a Cancerversary, let us know. Contact us at liferaft@liferaftgroup.org and we [...]
Cancerversary - 19 YEARS Chuck Korte “It is a blessing to be alive; we can give thanks by being a blessing to others” If you have a Cancerversary, let us know. Contact us at liferaft@liferaftgroup.org and we [...]
The 7th Annual Partnering for Cures meeting hosted by FasterCures was held Nov. 1-3 in NYC with more than 750 movers and shakers from patient groups, pharma, academia, government and industry. Some notable participants included: [...]
A recent study further documented the advantage of three years of adjuvant imatinib versus one year in high-risk GIST patients. The study, which is to be published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, was authored by [...]
It has been a long journey since that day Melinda and I walked out of my Dallas oncologist’s office in May, 2000 knowing that I had a rare, then untreatable cancer. Now, it has [...]
Winners from left to right: Aileen Broner, Ramy Saad (standing), and Donna Dicrescento with the night’s final dealer. Legacy Event Raises $130,000 for GIST Research The twelfth annual Night to Fight Cancer [...]
At The Life Raft Group we are thankful to have a strong and motivated member community. Despite dealing with their own diagnoses, ongoing care and side effects, members often tell us, “I want to [...]
Dr. Chris Corless In August, the LRG Webcast Series presented “Mutational Analysis of GISTs: How, When and Why.” Dr. Christopher Corless of Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) presented the hour- long [...]
Published in the Venice, FL, Herald Tribune on September 12 Erwin “Red” Johnson, 79, of Venice, Florida, and formerly of Queensbury and Lake Placid, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015, at Venice Regional [...]
“Normal may seem ordinary. But once it is gone you just want it back. A normal life is truly extraordinary.”
As the summer winds down, we are pleased to share with you our special Celebration Issue! We have a great deal to celebrate in 2015. What better image to illustrate a celebration than fireworks exploding in [...]