Managing Your Mental Health after a Cancer Diagnosis
Sarah Paul of CancerCare discussed why mental health matters and discover ways to find the emotional support that is right for you.
Fueling GIST Research – Our Community in Action!
Diana Nieves chatted with a group of fundraisers from our community - Jason DeLorenzo, Chelsea Madia and Dave Perry - who have combined GIST advocacy with a personal passion in their lives to raise funds for #GISTresearch.
Nutrition Management Webinar & Multidisciplinary Approaches in GIST
The Life Raft Group partnered with Fundación GIST México to present Nutrition Management and Multidisciplinary Approaches in GIST for GIST patients and caretakers on March 16th at 12pm ET.
La Senda Verde Wildlife Sanctuary Tour
Caregiver Vicky Ossio, with Senda Verde co-founder Marcelo Levy (videographer), took us on a 40-minute trip into the Bolivian jungle to visit the beautiful wild animals and talk about their mission.
Surgical Considerations in GIST
In this webinar. Dr. Andrew Blakely, surgical oncologist, National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research, NIH, discussed the basics of surgical removal of primary GISTs and considerations in multimetastatic disease.
The Emerging Role of Circulating Tumor DNA in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor
In this webinar, “The Emerging Role of Circulating Tumor DNA in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor”, Dr. Bialick discussed recent data looking at treatment outcomes based off KIT resistant mutations identified by circulating tumor DNA in patients with GIST.
The Importance of Biomarker Testing
The Life Raft Group partnered with Dr. Michael Wagner of the University of Washington to present “The Importance of Biomarker Testing” to GIST patients and caregivers on August 12th, 2022.
SDH Webinar: Updates & Stories on GIST Awareness Day
The Life Raft Group presented an SDH Webinar: 'Updates & Stories' on July 13th, 2022 for GIST Awareness Day featuring Dr. John Glod and patient advocate Lleyton Schelesky.
Managing Medical Bills
The Life Raft Group partnered with Triage Cancer to present Managing Medical Bills for GIST patients and caregivers providing valuable information on how to mitigate the financial impact of a cancer diagnosis across the continuum of care.
Updates from ASCO
In this webinar, Dr. Andrew Wagner and Dr. Herbert Loong summarize abstracts and presentations presented during the ASCO22 conference relevant to the GIST patient community.