Faces of GIST – Bella Rocco
What is your name? Bella Rocco How long have you been living with GIST? Since I was seven years old. I am twelve now.
5 Tips to Tell Your Kids You Have GIST
Telling your children you have GIST can be a stressful time. Here are 5 tips to help you tell your kids you have GIST. Unfortunately there is not a perfect way to tell your kids [...]
ARIAD Ponatinib Trial Pauses Accepting New Patients
ARIAD has announced that their ponatinib (Iclusig) trial, which some GIST patients are participating in, has paused new enrollment based on consultations with the FDA regarding patients who experienced particular vascular events. Subject to agreement with [...]
Access to Information, Health Equity and Knowledge in Cancer Care
Here is a recently published article from Alianza GIST Brazil representative Valeria Hartt about access to information, health equity and knowledge in cancer care in Brazil. Valeria described her article below: In order to add contributions [...]
Clinical Trial Patients Impacted by Government Shutdown
Hundreds of patients are admitted to new clinical trials administered by the U.S. government. Since the government shutdown is going on it's third day, new patient additions for these trials have been put on hold [...]
What you need to know about the Affordable Care Act
A pivotal moment in U.S. healthcare has begun today, October 1. The Affordable Care Act, which was passed in 2010, is now in operation. Registration for health plans are now being accepted at the Health [...]
FDA Warns of Rare Acetaminophen Risks
A recent report from the FDA reveals that Acetaminophen can cause serious skin reactions in rare occasions. Acetaminophen helps to reduce pain and fever, and is one of the most widely used medicines in the [...]
THE FUTURE OF CANCER & SURVIVORSHIP – LRG Takes Part in Cancer Awareness Campaign
The LRG is proud to be part of an amazing cancer awareness campaign called “The Future of Cancer Care & Survivorship”. The campaign kicked-off over the weekend, reaching millions of USA Today readers. The insert [...]
Top Ten Flu Tips for Cancer Patients
With flu season still in full swing, we have put together a listing of the top ten flu tips for cancer patients. One day the weather is unseasonably warm, and the next you have a [...]