This is a free CancerCare Connect® Education Workshop for people living with GIST, their families, partners, caregivers, friends and health care professionals. Listen to this workshop over the telephone or connect to our webcast online.
Workshop Topics
• Overview of the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST), in the Context of COVID-19
• Diagnosis and Staging
• Treatment Options
• Clinical Trials and Novel Approaches to Treating GIST
• Strategies to Manage Common Treatment Side Effects, Discomfort and Pain
• The Importance of Communicating with Your Health Care Team
• What’s New on the Horizon for GIST Cancers
• Questions for Our Panel of Experts
Speakers
Suzanne George, MD
Clinical Director
Center for Sarcoma and Bone Oncology
Senior Physician
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Associate Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School
Michael C. Heinrich, MD
Professor of Medicine
Cell and Developmental Biology Hematology and Medical Oncology Program in Molecular and Cellular Biosciences
School of Medicine
Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)
Carolyn Messner, DSW, OSW-C, FAPOS, FAOSW
Director of Education and Training CancerCare®
