2015 Annual Report – Research
In 2015, we continued to commit funding for our research team in spite of a challenging fundraising landscape. Our research team held a two-day meeting at the Cleveland Clinic, outlining two key projects: A [...]
Annual Report 2015 – Advocacy
Advocacy continued to be an important focus in 2015. Our initiatives expanded globally, with the overall goal of assuring that all GIST patients have access to quality medical treatment. The LRG continued to forge [...]
2015 Annual Report – Patient Support and Education
Patient support and education is a vital part of the LRG’s mission. In 2015, we expanded our reach with four GIST Days of Learning (GDOLs) held in San Diego and Orange County, California, Chicago [...]
Navigating the Medicare Maze
On September 28, 2016, the Life Raft Group was pleased to have Melissa Simpson, Senior Program Manager in the Center for Benefits Access at the National Council on Aging share her knowledge and insight [...]
Examining Kidney Toxicities of Sunitinib and Imatinib in Long-Term GIST Therapy
On September 19, 2016 the Life Raft Group was pleased to have Dr. Benjamin D. Humphreys, Chief of the Division of Nephrology at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, share his knowledge [...]
New Tool Available for Calculating GIST Recurrence
updated 6/22/20 The GIST Risk Calculator is based on research from Dr. Heikki Joensuu, Professor of Oncology at the University of Helsinki and the Research Director at the Helsinki Comprehensive Cancer Center, and his colleagues. The [...]
Generic Imatinib Update
On February 1, 2016, there was a commercial launch of the generic version of imatinib mesylate (Gleevec) which is approved for CML patients by the FDA. As the first to file for generic marketing [...]
Celebration of 16 Years of GIST Treatment
This is the 16 year commemoration video that highlights the incredible collaboration among patients, caregivers, the medical community, government, and industry to make the initiation of GIST treatment possible. [...]
Latest Issue of the GIST Cancer Journal Released
The Life Raft Group is pleased to announce the release of the tenth issue of The GIST Cancer Journal, the official journal of the Life Raft Group. The journal is intended to serve as [...]
Portland GIST Day of Learning – Michelle Durborow
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