Many GIST patients around the world struggle with getting the treatment they need to survive and thrive. Arun Krishnan’s story illustrates how collaboration between patient groups and doctors across the globe can affect patient survival.
Blueprint Medicines Announces Top-line Results from Phase 3 VOYAGER Trial of Avapritinib versus Regorafenib in Patients with Advanced Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor in patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST).
The LRG is offering virtual opportunities for you to connect with others and have fun while supporting our goal of raising funds for our GIST Community!
Each member has a unique story, but all reflect the intrinsic courage of one facing the challenge of GIST. Linda McFarland shares her story.
During this health epidemic, wondering about being immunocompromised is a valid concern for GIST patients whether NED or on treatment and best practices are outlined in this post as quoted by experts in cancer patient treatment.
You probably are very aware of the anxiety you are feeling since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. What you may not be aware of is the other emotion that has been weighing heavily on most of us these days: grief.
Our Surgeon General, Dr. Jerome Adams, shares ways to create your own face covering in a few easy steps.
The LRG was featured in the MyPART Minute April edition, in the Advocacy Spotlight section, which detailed our mission, core values, and the story of our collaboration with the National Institutes of Health to create the annual NIH Pediatric and Wildtype GIST Clinic.
Conversations with the Life Raft Group will debuted 4/2/2020 at 1 pm. Our first featured guest was Norman J. Scherzer, the Executive Director of the Life Raft Group. With his background at the CDC as Assistant Commissioner of Health for NYC, Norman is an excellent resource for discussing strategies for coping with COVID-19.
Nutritional status plays a very important role in the prevention and treatment of contagious and non-contagious diseases. In the frame of a health contingency, the use of strategies that strengthen our nutritional status and immune system is essential.
