Preview of ASCO 2022 GIST Abstracts & Presentations
ASCO’s Annual Meeting will feature GIST in 18 abstracts, posters, panels, and presentations. Here is a preview of the topics that will be presented at the conference in June.
LRG Staffer Presents at the 99th Virtual Patient Support Group
In March, Director of Data Mgmt and Research, Sahibjeet Kaur joined the GIST experts of AIIMS for the 99th Virtual Patient Support Group addressing patients from India.
The LRG Welcomes Dr. Neeta Somaiah to Medical Advisory Board
The Life Raft Group welcomes our newest Medical Advisory Board (MAB) member Dr. Neeta Somaiah of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Global Patient Involvement in Sarcoma Care
A recent paper published in Cancers by CTOS and SPAEN highlights major findings and proposes potential future steps in global sarcoma care.
Impact of L-carnitine on Imatinib-Related Muscle Cramps
Dr. Yoon-Koo Kang of the Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea, discusses the results of his team's study on the effect of L-carnitine in muscle cramps in GIST patients who are on imatinib.
Understanding sarcoma drug resistance one cell at a time
A new article published this month is presented by the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Sarcoma Medical Oncology. Understanding Sarcoma Drug Resistance One Cell at a Time discusses that the focus in GIST research is moving from the current focus on just histology, proteomics, and tumor genetics enabled by tumor samples, cell lines and mouse models which are limited in rare cancers like SDH-deficient GIST.
Breaking News: Additional Commentary for “It’s Time to Rethink Placebos in Advanced GIST” – LRG Science
In this issue of LRG Science, we present additional commentary on our Sept. issue: "It's Time to Rethink Placebos in Advanced GIST".
It’s Time to Rethink Placebos in Advanced GIST – LRG Science
In this issue of LRG Science: based on current studies, this article asserts the belief that placebos do not benefit patients with advanced disease.
New Research Lab Dedicated to GISTer
Dr. Jason Sicklick of Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego dedicated his new research lab to the memory of GISTer Merak Melikian Hatounian.
New Study Aids in the Diagnosis of Hereditary Paraganglioma and Pheochromocytoma
A recent study in Cancer Genetics, International initiative for a curated SDHB variant database improving the diagnosis of hereditary paraganglioma and pheochromocytoma, is important for GIST patients who carry a germline SDHB mutation