This webcast will address the issues surrounding the decision to have an operation. Most GIST patients will see a surgeon at some point during their treatment. The decision to consider surgical options depends on a [...]
August 20, Blueprint Medicines is working with The Life Raft Group and GIST Support International to host a webinar providing a data update from the registration-enabling NAVIGATOR trial of the investigational treatment avapritinib in patients with PDGFRA Exon 18 mutant GIST and fourth-line GIST.
Colorado State Leader John Abrams is holding a support meeting for GISTers and caregivers in the suburban Denver area on Sat. Sept. 7th.
Medicare 101: An Overview of the A, B, C, and Ds of Medicare The A B C’s of Medicare: Everything you need to know What is Medicare, am I eligible and how do I enroll? [...]
Rescheduled - Dr. Jason Sicklick of Moores Cancer Center at UCSD will present a webcast detailing the Phase II study of Temozolomide in advanced SDH-mutant/deficient GIST, a new study available to patients with SDH-deficient GIST.
This is a one-day conference that provides education and support for people living with Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumour (GIST), a soft-tissue sarcoma that can occur anywhere along the GI tract. Registration is open for the GIST Day of Learning in Ottawa. This conference will also provide a great opportunity to connect with other GIST patients and caregivers as well as the speakers.
In this presentation of the LRG Webcast Series, Dr. Nikhil Guhagarkar will be discussing the dental and oral complications of drugs used in GIST treatment and treatment of these side effects. Dental Healthcare in GIST will premiere on October 7th.
Learn the basics of our new ListServ replacement launching on October 15th, GIST Chat.
Join the Life Raft Group for the annual Night to Fight Cancer Fundraiser at the Midtown Loft & Terrace in NYC. Doors open at 6 pm. Games start at 7 pm.
Join us at the LRG Office in Wayne, NJ on November 2nd for a GIST Support Group. Meet other GISTers and Caregivers.
North Carolina GISTers Lunch Join us at Firebirds in the Northlake Mall, Charlotte, NC, on Tuesday, November, 12 at 11:30 am. Please RSVP to Carolyn DeWalt @ ckdew77@aol.com or call 704-860-8201 for more information. [...]
Spokane, Washington Area GISTers are holding a luncheon at Europa Restaurant & Bakery. Join us to hear GISTers stories and meet others on Saturday, January 25, 2020. Time: 12:00 noon Place: Europa Restaurant. Address: 125 S. Wall, Spokane, WA. Please RSVP so we can better plan with Europa.