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SUMMARY:Management of Metastatic GIST
DESCRIPTION:What to Expect When a Tumor Has Spread\nWhile surgery is the backbone of treatment for localized GIST\, in the context of metastatic disease\, treatment generally relies on medical therapy with tyrosine kinase inhibitors such as imatinib. Surgery is used predominantly to optimize their efficacy. This webinar will review options for therapy when patients are diagnosed with metastatic disease at the time of their initial diagnosis\, during observation after initial resection of a GIST\, and when metastatic GIST is resistant to imatinib. We will discuss the role that mutational status and drug toxicities may play in determining the optimal therapy for individual patients. \nREGISTERAbout the Presenter:\nDr. Aimee Crago\, Surgical Oncologist\nMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center \nDr. Crago earned her PhD at the University of Cambridge as a British Marshall Scholar and her MD in the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology before training in surgery and surgical oncology at Georgetown University Medical Center and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. She joined the MSKCC faculty in 2010 as member of the Gastric and Mixed Tumor Service and the Sarcoma Disease Management Team\, and now serves as Associate Attending Surgeon. She is an active participant in the care of patients with soft tissue sarcoma\, GIST and desmoid-type fibromatosis and coordinates a translational science research program that focuses on understanding the molecular drivers of sarcomas and how genomic aberrations in these tumors can inform patient care. Her work has been funded by the National Cancer Institute\, the Food and Drug Administration\, the American Society of Clinical Oncology\, the American College of Surgeons\, and the American Cancer Society among others. Dr. Crago is committed to educating others regarding sarcoma biology and patient care; as such\, she trains clinical and research fellows at Memorial Sloan Kettering\, is a Gerstner Sloan Kettering Graduate School Special Contributing Faculty Member\, and works as chair of the Society for Surgical Oncology Sarcoma Disease Site Working Group.   
URL:https://liferaftgroup.org/event/management-of-metastatic-gist/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sara Rothschild":MAILTO:srothschild@liferaftgroup.org
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SUMMARY:Virtual Caregiver Support Group
DESCRIPTION:Weekly Support Group for GIST Caregivers.\nHeld every Wednesday at 1pm ET beginning January 20\, 2021\nAs we continue to navigate this uncertain time together\, we want to offer you a little extra support. Every Wednesday at 1pm ET the LRG has a weekly support group for the caregivers facilitated by Marlene Nei\, GIST Caregiver. To continue social distancing and connecting with caregivers across the United States\, we will use an electronic platform\, to come together every week as a group. We will talk about all the feelings you might be experiencing\, both in relation to GIST\, and COVID-19. \nWe will share our stories\, if you are comfortable\, and speak freely about the new fears and anxieties we might be feeling because of this unprecedented time. The group will be a safe space not only to feel supported by your fellow caregivers\, but also a place to share our own coping mechanisms to get us through this stressful time. All information shared will be kept confidential. Contact Diana Nieves at dnieves@liferaftgroup.org for more information. \nPlease email Diana Nieves at dnieves@liferaftgroup.org to join this meeting.\nAbout the Group Leader:\nMarlene Nei\, GIST Caregiver \nAs an active member of the Life Raft Group\, Marlene advocates for the needs of the caregiver community because she feels they are an underrepresented group. It is her mission to advocate for the entire GIST community making sure they are equipped with the appropriate resources on their GIST journey.
URL:https://liferaftgroup.org/event/virtual-caregiver-support-group-3/2021-05-12/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Diana Nieves":MAILTO:dnieves@liferaftgroup.org
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