In Memoriam: Barry Hawkins, Courageous Fighter
Barry Hawkins with his sister, Sally Hawkins Barry Hawkins, age 46 Of St. Paul Passed away peacefully August 13, 2016 at home in St. Paul, surrounded by his parents and siblings. Barry [...]
Welcome to Steve Pontell, the LRG’s New Volunteer Attorney
The LRG is proud to welcome Steve Pontell, Esq. who has joined the LRG team as our volunteer attorney. Mr. Pontell is a member of the firm of Verde, Steinberg & Pontell, LLC, established [...]
New Study Outlines Novel Approach to Starving Tumors in Sarcomas
A recent study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis outlines a novel approach to starving tumor cells that is based on a vulnerable point in cancer cell metabolism. The study was [...]
LRG and Columbia University Medical Center NewYork Presbyterian in the News
The recent announcement of the research collaboration between the Life Raft Group and Columbia University Medical Center, NewYork Presbyterian has garnered media attention. Recent articles have been feature in both Cure Today and GenomeWeb. [...]
Population-Based Study of Adolescent and Young Adult GIST Patients
Jason Sicklick, M.D Recent findings from a population-based retrospective cohort study at the at Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health, led by senior author, Jason Sicklick, M.D., indicate that small [...]
Study Highlights Role of ABL1 in GIST Treated with Imatinib
A recent study published in Oncotarget, discussed the potential role of the kinase, ABL1 as a potential impediment to anti-tumor processes in GIST treated with imatinib mesylate. The Life Raft Group’s Research Team member, [...]
Columbia University Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian and The Life Raft Group, a Non-profit, Announce Innovative Partnership to Accelerate Cancer ResearchColumbia University Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian and The Life Raft Group, a Non-profit, Announce Innovative Partnership to Accelerate Cancer Research
Columbia University Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian and The Life Raft Group, a Non-profit, Announce Innovative Partnership to Accelerate Cancer Research
New York, NY and Wayne, NJ - January 12, 2017 Columbia University Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian and the Life Raft Group (LRG), a patient advocacy organization specializing in GIST cancer, announced today that they have [...]
NIH Pediatric and Wildtype GIST Clinic Report: Surgical Management
A recent report from the National Institutes of Health Pediatric and Wildtype GIST Clinic, published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology suggests that surgical resection for wildtype GIST should be restricted to the initial [...]
Important Research Study Holds Hope for “Quadruple Wildtype” GIST Patients
A recent study published in the Journal of Translational Medicine, presents important research findings for the 10-15% of GIST patients who lack mutations in KIT, PDGFRA, SDHX or RAS pathway indicators, the primary oncogenic [...]
Loxo Oncology Announces Plans for LOXO-101
In a recent press release, Loxo Oncology announced an update on the status of their TRK (tropomyosin receptor kinase) inhibitor drug, larotrectinib (LOXO-101). Larotrectinib targets the NTRK genes, which encode for the TRK kinases. [...]