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SUMMARY:GIST Awareness Day Fireside Chat
DESCRIPTION:July 13th\, GIST Awareness Day\, is a time when GIST experts\, patients\, and caregivers come together to educate the public about this disease and advocate for finding a cure.  The Life Raft Group invites GIST patients and caregivers to celebrate GIST Awareness Day with us on July 11th at 2PM ET. During this virtual event\, esteemed GIST experts Dr. Sicklick of UCSD and Dr. Blakely and Dr. John Glod of the NIH will answer patient and caregiver questions in an informal chat. \nThese webinars are for informational purposes only and should not replace professional medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider before making any treatment or lifestyle changes. If you have questions or comments\, please reach out to srothschild@liferaftgroup.org. \nREGISTERAbout Our Presenters\n \nDr. Jason Sicklick\nUCSD\, Moores Cancer Center \nJason Sicklick\, MD\, is an internationally recognized surgical oncologist who specializes in treating gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST)\, abdominal/retroperitoneal sarcomas\, and liver tumors.He leader of the Sarcoma Disease Team and Co-leader of the Structural and Function Genomics Program at UC San Diego Health’s Moores Cancer Center. He is also a member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Soft-Tissue Sarcoma Committee and GIST Subcommittee\, which develops best practices for treating these rare and often challenging-to-treat cancers. \n \nDr. Andrew Blakely\nNational Cancer Institute (NCI) \nDr. Blakely completed a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering followed by medical school at Drexel University. He went on to general surgery residency at Brown University. During residency\, he spent two years of dedicated research time at the Center for Biomedical Engineering developing a device for tissue engineering applications. Dr. Blakely then completed his fellowship in Complex General Surgical Oncology at City of Hope National Medical Center. Dr. Blakely is currently a surgical oncologist specializing in peritoneal surface malignancies and soft tissue sarcomas. One of the primary focuses of his research includes improving surgical treatment and ex vivo tumor modeling of gastrointestinal stromal tumors. \n \nDr. John Glod\nNational Cancer Institute (NCI) \nDr. 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.  Dr. Glod currently serves as the Clinical Director of the Pediatric Oncology Branch in the Center for Cancer Research at National Cancer Institute. Dr. Glod’s research interests are focused on early stage clinical trials for pediatric patients and rare pediatric solid tumors including multiple endocrine neoplasia-related medullary thyroid cancer\, SDH-deficient gastrointestinal stromal tumor\, and tumors of the central nervous system. \nThank You to Our Sponsors!\n 
URL:https://liferaftgroup.org/event/gad-fireside-chat/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sara Rothschild":MAILTO:srothschild@liferaftgroup.org
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SUMMARY:Día del aprendizaje sobre GIST en español
DESCRIPTION:RESERVE LA FECHA – 14 de Julio\n \nPronto compartiremos la agenda. \n¡Reserve la fecha para el primer GIST Day of Learning en español!  \nEl día del aprendizaje sobre Los Tumores del Estroma Gastrointestinal (GIST) es un evento gratuito diseñado para pacientes y cuidadores\, donde pueden informarse sobre este cáncer poco común\, encontrar apoyo y fortalecer su conocimiento para afrontar su camino contra el GIST. \nREGISTRATELink Agenda PDF\n \n¿Qué es un GDOL? \nUn GDOL es un GIST Day of Learning (Día de Aprendizaje sobre GIST). Este es un evento gratuito de un día diseñado para ayudar a pacientes y cuidadores a aprender más sobre este cáncer raro\, encontrar apoyo y ampliar sus conocimientos para navegar su camino en el tratamiento del cáncer. \nThe Life Raft Group está comprometido con mejorar la supervivencia y calidad de vida de las personas que viven con Tumor del Estroma Gastrointestinal (GIST) y otras enfermedades raras\, a través de la investigación impulsada por los pacientes\, la educación\, el empoderamiento y esfuerzos de defensa a nivel global. Nuestra visión es impulsar un futuro basado en datos\, guiando nuestro camino hacia la cura de enfermedades raras. \nSi tiene alguna pregunta\, comuníquese con Brian Morello en bmorello@liferaftgroup.org. \nGracias a Nuestros Patrocinadores!
URL:https://liferaftgroup.org/event/dia-del-aprendizaje-sobre-gist-en-espanol/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Rebecca Pauley":MAILTO:rpauley@liferaftgroup.org
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