New Horizons – Best Practices: How to Advocate for Better Access
Sarah McGoram, Carolina Goič, Florence Thwagi, Tania Carolina Diaz presented Best Practices: How to Advocate for Better Access at New Horizons 2021.
New Horizons – Lessons Learned from the GIST & CML Community
Giora Sharf and Norman Scherzer presented "Lessons Learned from the GIST & CML Community" at New Horizons 2021.
New Horizons – Using Real World Evidence to Impact Future Clinical Trials
Pete Knox of The Life Raft Group presented Using Real World Evidence to Impact Future Clinical Trials and Improve Patient Survival: A Focus on Placebos at New Horizons 2021.
New Horizons – The Story of How GIST Treatments Began
Dr. George Demetri of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute presented “In the Beginning…The Story of How GIST Treatments Began”.
New Horizons – Long-term GIST Survivor Story
Chuck Korte presented his story as Long-term GIST Survivor at New Horizons 2021.
Clinical Trials Update – December 2021
December 2021 - In this summary, we have highlighted recent clinical trials that are still recruiting in the U.S. which investigate potential treatments for GIST patients.
Navigating the Holidays
Holidays can be a challenge. There may be pressure to recreate a ‘Norman Rockwellesque’ experience with the perfect turkey and many happy, family photos in holiday-themed pajamas. Here are some tips to deal with the stress.
The LRG 2021 Holiday Wish List
As we enter the holiday season, and our thoughts turn to the new year to come, we made a list of our holiday wishes. - That no patient dies because they didn’t receive the [...]
Immunotherapy and GIST
This webinar provided an overview of immunotherapy with some examples of studies exploring single agent versus combination of therapy in GIST.
Patient of the Month for November: Americo Blancato
Each member has a unique story, but all reflect the intrinsic courage of one facing the challenge of GIST. Americo Blancato shares his story.