On the road with Milly: LRG Advocates in Washington, DC
Live from Washington By Mildred Menos Hi Guys, Some of you may know me from hosting GDOLs (GIST Days of Learning in your city, that welcome phone call you received when you became a [...]
Michael Logan Christopher: A blessing to all who knew him
Michael Logan Christopher, 62, of Estes Park, CO went to be with his Jesus on Resurrection Sunday, April 5, 2015. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Kristi, and their two sons, [...]
Cancerversary 10 Years – Josalin Dunn
Josalin Dunn is celebrating her ten year cancerversary. “Staying positive about my cancer isn’t always easy,... but I keep reminding myself that there are others who have it worse. I am blessed!”
Patient Registry Presented to Columbia University
On Friday, May 22, members of the Life Raft Group traveled to Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health to share the technology, capabilities and data of the LRG Patient Registry. The presentation was [...]
Social Security Disability Benefits for GIST Patients
While many GIST patients are able to continue working throughout their treatment, there may be a time when cancer and its associated complications can progress to the point that work becomes difficult. Social Security [...]
Device Developed at MIT Helps Determine Targeted Drug Treatment
With precision medicine an accepted paradigm in cancer treatment, finding the right targeted drug treatment for each patient can prove challenging. MIT chemical engineers have designed an implantable device, which is about the size [...]
International Seminar on Cancer Policies in South America
In Santiago, Chile, on April 22, 2015, The Chilean Health Ministry (MINSAL) organized a seminar to discuss regional policies for cancer prevention and control. Representatives of WHO, OPS, RINC, and UNASUR, were invited along [...]
GIST Cancer Journal Spring Issue Out!
The 5th issue of the GIST Cancer Journal, official journal of the LRG and the first academic journal devoted solely to GIST is now available
Importance of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring for Targeted Therapies
As personalized medicine has become an accepted paradigm, it may be time for oncologists to examine personalized dose levels.In a recent article from Cancer World, the author explores the value of therapeutic drug monitoring for [...]
Side Effects of Targeted Treatments
The side effects of traditional chemotherapy treatments are often apparent, with images of bald patients with pain-etched faces captured in photographs. For targeted therapies such as those for GIST patients and other cancers that [...]