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SUMMARY:Virtual GIST Patient Support Group
DESCRIPTION:The Patient Support Group meets via Zoom on the first and third Tuesday of each month from 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM ET (NYC Time). \nWe will start each group with a “Round Robin” in which anyone who feels like updating the group on how they are doing/feeling can do so. There is no pressure to speak if you prefer to simply listen. Once we complete our updates\, the group will have the opportunity for organic conversation to develop in relation to our emotional experiences around GIST\, and other challenges that we may be experiencing as a community. \nIn order to be able to moderate a flowing discussion\, the group will be capped at 15 people each month. The first 15 people into the Zoom waiting room will participate. Keep in mind that since the group is now open\, you don’t necessarily have to attend each month to participate. \nIf you wish to attend\, please email supportgroups@liferaftgroup.org for the Zoom link for the meeting.
URL:https://liferaftgroup.org/event/virtual-gist-patient-support-group-2023-first-2/2026-12-01/
CATEGORIES:Support Group
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brian Morello":MAILTO:bmorello@liferaftgroup.org
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SUMMARY:Updates from CTOS 2026
DESCRIPTION:REGISTERThe CTOS Annual Meeting is the yearly conference of the Connective Tissue Oncology Society\, where global sarcoma experts share new research and clinical insights. The Life Raft Group is partnering with Dr. Pawel Sobczuk of Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology to present “GIST Updates from CTOS 2026” on December 2nd at 12 PM ET. During this virtual session\, Dr. Sobczuk will highlight key GIST-relevant findings presented at CTOS\, followed by a Q&A with attendees. \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. \nAbout Our Presenter:\n \nDr. Pawel Sobczuk\nVall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology in Barcelona\, Spain \nPawel Sobczuk is a Polish medical oncologist and clinician-scientist with expertise in sarcoma and skin tumours. He currently works as a postdoctoral fellow at the Sarcoma Translational Research Group at Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology in Barcelona\, Spain. He is a Board member of the Polish Society of Clinical Oncology. Dr. Sobczuk is a member of the ESMO Young Oncologists Committee and ESMO Communication Committee. \nDr. Sobczuk completed his medical degree at the Medical University of Warsaw. Following his medical studies\, he undertook a residency in Medical Oncology at Maria-Sklodowska Curie National Research Institute of Oncology in Warsaw\, where he also completed his PhD in medical sciences in 2023. He has completed a scientific fellowship at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. \nHis research primarily focuses on translational studies in sarcoma\, with a primary interest in response to immunotherapy and novel mechanisms of resistance to kinase inhibitors in GIST. Dr Sobczuk is a co-principal investigator of the EFTISARC-NEO clinical trial evaluating a novel immunotherapy combination in the neoadjuvant treatment of patients with soft tissue sarcoma. He has published more than 40 peer-reviewed articles in indexed journals and presented results in numerous international meetings. He serves as a member of the editorial board of renewed journals such as JCO Precision Oncology and Cancer Control. \nThank You to Our Sponsors:
URL:https://liferaftgroup.org/event/updates-from-ctos-2026/
CATEGORIES:Education,Events,Webcast
ORGANIZER;CN="Rebecca Pauley":MAILTO:rpauley@liferaftgroup.org
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SUMMARY:Virtual GIST Caregiver Support Group
DESCRIPTION:Monthly Virtual Support Group for GIST Caregivers\nHeld on the first Wednesday of the month @ 1PM ET \nLRG hosts a monthly virtual support group for the caregivers. We will share our stories\, if you are comfortable\, and speak freely about the new fears and anxieties we might be feeling during this journey as a caregiver. 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\, concerns\, successes and trials. All information shared will be kept confidential. \nIf you wish to attend\, please email supportgroups@liferaftgroup.org for the Zoom link for the 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-gist-caregiver-support-group-2023-2-2/2026-12-02/
CATEGORIES:Support Group
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brian Morello":MAILTO:bmorello@liferaftgroup.org
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