Educate Yourself on GIST Research
Jim Hughes outlines the importance of patients/caregivers researching their cancer in order to best advocate for themselves.
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Webcast
Virtual GIST Patient Support Group
The GISTer Support Group meets via Zoom on the first and third Tuesday of each month from 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM ET (NYC Time). Contact Brian Morello at bmorello@liferaftgroup.org for more information and to join this meeting.
Demystifying Clinical Trials
Dr. Candace Haddox of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute will offer invaluable insights into the world of clinical trials in honor of International Clinical Trials Awareness Day as well as discussing trials with GIST Advocate Kandee Evans
Virtual GIST Patient Support Group
The GISTer Support Group meets via Zoom on the first and third Tuesday of each month from 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM ET (NYC Time). Contact Brian Morello at bmorello@liferaftgroup.org for more information and to join this meeting.
Updates from ASCO
Dr. Herbert Loong will summarize abstracts and presentations that were presented during the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) which is an important conference in the oncology community where new scientific research updates are shared.
GIST Awareness Day: A Focus on GIST Research
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 [...]
Virtual GIST Patient Support Group
The GISTer Support Group meets via Zoom on the first and third Tuesday of each month from 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM ET (NYC Time). Contact Brian Morello at bmorello@liferaftgroup.org for more information and to join this meeting.
Managing Side Effects of GIST Therapies
Dr. Weiss of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis will provide an overview of GIST treatments and side effects as well as home management for each type of symptom.
Virtual GIST Patient Support Group
The GISTer Support Group meets via Zoom on the first and third Tuesday of each month from 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM ET (NYC Time). Contact Brian Morello at bmorello@liferaftgroup.org for more information and to join this meeting.
Locoregional Therapies for Treatment of GIST in the Liver
Dr. Kim of Mount Sinai Medical Center will describe various locoregional therapies and their appropriate uses, as well as the role of locoregional therapies and systemic therapy in treating GIST when it metastasizes in the liver.
Virtual GIST Patient Support Group
The GISTer Support Group meets via Zoom on the first and third Tuesday of each month from 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM ET (NYC Time). Contact Brian Morello at bmorello@liferaftgroup.org for more information and to join this meeting.
IDRX-42: Trial Design & Emerging Data from StrateGIST 1
Dr. Suzanne George of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute will review emerging data from the first-in-human StrateGIST 1 trial of IDRX-42 in patients with advanced GIST.