GIST Awareness Day Webinar: SDH Updates and Stories

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GIST Awareness Day 2022 logoGIST Awareness Day (GAD), July 13th), is a time where GIST experts, patients, caregivers can come together to educate the public about this disease and advocate towards finding a cure. The Life Raft Group invites GIST patients and caregivers to celebrate GAD with us on July 13th at 12pm. During this virtual event, Dr. John Glod, Clinical Director of the Pediatric Oncology Branch in the Center for Cancer Research at National Cancer Institute, will discuss updates from the NIH Pediatric & Wildtype GIST Clinic, which is a part of My Pediatric and Adult Rare Tumor Network (MyPART). Immediately following Dr. Glod’s presentation, pediatric GIST patient Lleyton Schelesky will share his GIST story. After the presentations, there will be time for a Q&A.

If you have questions about SDH-deficient GIST and would like to submit them prior to the webinar, please send them to Sara Rothschild at srothschild@liferaftgroup.org.

About the Presenters

Dr. John Glod, NCI Pediatric BranchJohn Glod, MD, PhD
Associate Research Physician, National Cancer Institute, Pediatric Oncology Branch

Dr. Glod obtained his M.D. and Ph.D. from the University of Colorado in Denver and trained in pediatrics and pediatric oncology at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Johns Hopkins Hospital, and the Pediatric Oncology Branch of the NCI.  Following an fellowship in neuro-oncology at the NCI, Dr. Glod served as faculty in the departments of pediatrics and pharmacology at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey. Dr. Glod joined the Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics Section in 2013.  His research interests focus on understanding the biology of rare pediatric solid tumors and exploring new therapies for patients with these diseases.

SDH GAD Webinar 2022Lleyton Schelesky
Patient Advocate

Lleyton was diagnosed with GIST at age 12. Now a young adult, Lleyton will share his experience with SDH-deficient GIST.

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