Pediatric GISTer, Sile Bao graduated on May 19 and already started her first job at Princeton University in July. Ashley Young Vincent, gave birth to a beautiful baby girl named Lily on June 24. GISTer Mo Collins, married her partner, Alex Skuby on June 25 in a lovely ceremony.
In early June, Scott Russell, husband of GISTer Carol, participated in the Fourth Annual Allegheny 100 Backpacking Challenge held by the scenic Pennsylvania Allegheny National Forest Chapter of the North Country Trail.
When Chris Skiff was in elementary school, he “felt the urge to run.” And he has been running ever since. Even after being diagnosed with GIST.
This year’s Swiss GIST meeting on April 19 in Zurich was a special event. The board had started to plan early, as it wanted to offer a special program to commemorate the tenth anniversary. The [...]
The conversations about improving clinical trials to better meet the needs of cancer patients continue, with two noteworthy arguments set forth recently. Both arguments address the need to rethink the design of clinical trials.
Sarcoma Awareness Month is upon us. It was only about a year ago when Maura Cesarini, a longtime Life Raft Group member, won the Sarcoma Foundation’s 2012 Courage Award. Maura waged a 10-year battle with [...]
GIST patients deal with anxiety on a daily basis. A recent article in the New York Times has uncovered that anxiety actually lingers long after cancer.
Juicing can help ensure good nutrition. Making your own juices with a wide variety of fruits and vegetables is one way of getting the vitamins and nutrients your body needs.
A study about the DREAM complex was published in the June issue of Cancer Research by LRG Research Team members Drs. Anette Duensing and Maria Debiec-Rychter.
A recent article in CureToday.com revealed a study that shows how mind-body surgery prep may reduce anxiety. Keep reading for more information!
