Surgery

LRG Webcast Series: When to Consider Surgery

Most GIST patients will see a surgeon at some point during their treatment. This webcast will address the issues surrounding the decision to have an operation and considers that surgical options depend on a number of factors such as tumor location, tumor size, tumor number, response to drug therapy, and risk of recurrence.

By |2020-07-09T17:15:57-04:00August 14th, 2019|GIST Education, Surgery, Webcast|

Living with ostomy: One LRG member’s story

Charlie Burke has developed a thick skin when it comes to cancer. After surviving bouts with colorectal, thyroid and skin cancers, he was well acquainted with the routine of doctor’s appointments, hospital visits, surgeries and regular treatment that accompany disease by the time a GIST tumor was discovered in his colon. However, as any of our members will tell you, GIST comes with its own unique lexicon to master and set of challenges to overcome.

By |2019-09-20T11:24:54-04:00July 2nd, 2014|Coping with GIST, GIST Education, Member Stories, News, Surgery|

Complete Resection May Result in Long-Term GIST Survival

The results of a retrospective study indicated that patients with metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) who are able to achieve complete macroscopic surgical resection of their disease may be able to achieve long-term survival.

By |2019-09-20T15:47:08-04:00April 2nd, 2014|News, Research, Surgery|

Lon Garber’s Excellent Adventure: facing Gollum, P.T. & Paul Simon with R2D2

Lon Garber It all began in Africa with a pain in my backside. My wife, Val, jokingly called it payback time since I’d been a pain in her backside for 37 years. The [...]

By |2019-09-20T13:18:45-04:00February 1st, 2013|Member Stories, News, Side Effects, Surgery|
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