It’s Time to Tell The Stories: Our Good News – Giving Tuesday All Year Long
Our Good News Holiday Campaign is the culmination of our year of "Time to Tell the Stories 2022." Giving Tuesday All Year Long!
It’s Time to Tell The Stories: Our Good News – Support
Our Good News Holiday Campaign is the culmination of our year of "Time to Tell the Stories 2022." We're celebrating Support Services this week.
It’s Time to Tell The Stories: Our Good News – Diana
Our Good News Holiday Campaign is the culmination of our year of "Time to Tell the Stories 2022." In this series, we celebrate the connections, the celebrations, the events and milestones that we’ve been privileged to be a part of this year. Diana Nieves shares about Support Services.
Our Latest Publication Focused on Mutational Testing
The LRG published "Barriers to mutational testing in patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) – a survey of Life Raft Group members" in BMC Gastroenterology, November 2022.
Surgical Considerations in GIST
In this webinar. Dr. Andrew Blakely, surgical oncologist, National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research, NIH, discussed the basics of surgical removal of primary GISTs and considerations in multimetastatic disease.
From Major Surgery to Metastases – Paul Mexcur’s Story
GISTer Paul Mexcur shares his story as a part of our Time to Tell the Stories 2022 campaign and shares an original poem as well.
A Unique Perspective by a Physician Who is a GISTer
Submitted by Dr. Indra Lovko, GISTer & LRG contributor Hello my fellow GI Stromal Tumor patients and caregivers! I was asked by the Life Raft Group staff to write about what it has been [...]
Preparing for Flu Season 2022
Autumn has arrived, and with it comes the onset of Flu Season. Flu is a difficult illness for everyone, but for cancer patients, it can be devastating.
Patient of the Month for October: Phil Honsey
Each member has a unique story, but all reflect the intrinsic courage of one facing the challenge of GIST. It's Time to Tell the Stories! Phil Honsey shares his story.
Annual NORD Breakthrough Summit Tackles a Diversity of Rare Disease Issues
I was fortunate to be able attend the @NationalOrganizationforRareDisorders Rare Diseases + Orphan Products Breakthrough Summit (#NORDSummit) on October 17-18 in-person in Washington, DC via a full scholarship. During this highly anticipated [...]