Patient Advocacy: You Can Make a Difference
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 [...]
Logistic Toxicity: A Concern for Cancer Patients and Caregivers
A cancer diagnosis is overwhelming for both the patient and their caregivers. There is so much to absorb: the emotions, the drastic change in priorities and lifestyle, the treatments required, the financial burden. In [...]
Social Security Disability Benefits for GIST Patients
While many GIST patients are able to continue working throughout their treatment, there may be a time when cancer and its associated complications can progress to the point that work becomes difficult. Social Security [...]
Love is at the Heart of Henzo Kenya
As the Life Raft Group continues to grow globally, we will highlight our international friends in each newsletter issue. In this interview with Ferdinand Mwangura, Chairman of Henzo Kenya, we discover how the seeds [...]
GIST 31 Wishes Coming True: Welcoming New State Leaders
Wishes do come true. As part of our GIST 31 Wishes campaign, Assistant Program Director Mildred Menos’ wish was for every state in the US to be represented with one or more LRG leaders so [...]
Clinical Registry Study Planned by ASCO
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is planning its first-ever clinical registry study, the Targeted Agent and Profiling Utilization Registry (TAPUR). ASCO plans should increase patient access to off-label drugs and match patients with [...]
Artist Ellen Mayer featured in Hope Murals Project
Ellen Mayer, LRG member, recently participated in the Lilly Oncology On Canvas Art Competition in Vanderbilt Hall in Grand Central Station. Individual artists were invited to tell the story of their cancer journey on [...]
Plasma Level Testing for Imatinib Now Available
Saladax Biomedical, a CLIA certified laboratory based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, is now providing plasma level testing for imatinib.(Gleevec). Testing is currently free of charge through January 31, 2015, as it is not covered by [...]
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 [...]