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SUMMARY:GIST Updates from ASCO
DESCRIPTION:ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology) is an important conference in the oncology community where new scientific research updates are shared. The Life Raft Group is excited to host Dr. Herbert Loong\, who will summarize abstracts and presentations that were presented during this conference that are relevant to the GIST patient community. \nPlease note that this webinar is not a substitute for your physician’s guidance and care.\nREGISTERAbout Our Presenter\nHerbert H. Loong\, MD\nThe Chinese University of Hong Kong \nDr. Herbert H. Loong holds conjoint appointments of Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Clinical Oncology and Deputy Medical Director of the Phase 1 Clinical Trials Centre of The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is also the current and founding convenor of the Prince of Wales Hospital Adult Sarcoma Multidisciplinary Team. \nDr. Loong obtained his medical degree with a Distinction in Surgery from The University of Hong Kong in 2003. He has completed a Fellowship in Drug Development at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto\, Canada with a special focus on Experimental Therapeutics. His clinical and research interests also include Sarcoma Medical Oncology\, Thoracic Oncology and Health Economics. He is a recipient of the European Cancer Congress Fellowship Grant (2013)\, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting Merit Award (2014)\, the Hong Kong College of Physicians Young Investigators’ Award (2014). Nominated by patients and their caregivers\, Dr. Loong led the Lung Cancer Team at CUHK to be bestowed the IASLC Foundation Cancer Care Team Award in recognition for providing the best thoracic oncology care in “Asia & Rest of the World” in 2018. \nDr. Loong has served or continues to serve in various capacities in various professional international oncology bodies\, including the International Affairs Committee and the Asia-Pacific Regional Council of ASCO\, the Membership\, Education and Communications Committees of the IASLC. He has been elected as a Board Member of the Connective Tissue Oncology Society (CTOS) for 2022-2024. He is also a founding executive committee member of the newly formed Asia Pacific Oncology Drug Development Network (APODDC). He is also a Board Member in the specialty of Medical Oncology in the Hong Kong College of Physicians. In his appointment as a Registration Committee member of Pharmacy and Poisons Board of Hong Kong\, he helps oversee the registration of medicinal products and clinical trials in the territory. \nThank you to our 2023 Webinar Sponsors!
URL:https://liferaftgroup.org/event/gist-updates-from-asco/
CATEGORIES:Education,Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Sara Rothschild":MAILTO:srothschild@liferaftgroup.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230519T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230519T130000
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SUMMARY:Clinical Trials 101
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Ciara Kelly will be presenting “Clinical Trials 101” to GIST patients and caretakers on May 19th\, 2023 at 12pm ET. During this virtual presentation\, Dr. Kelly will discuss types of clinical trials\, how to find a clinical trial\, current open clinical trials\, and more. \nREGISTERAbout Our Presenter\nDr. Ciara Kelly\,\nMedical Oncologist\, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center \nDr. Kelly is a medical oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center who has expertise in treating and researching bone and soft tissue sarcomas and merkel cell carcinoma. She works very closely with a team of medical oncologists\, surgeons\, radiation oncologists\, nurses\, and patient support advocates. \nDr. Kelly’s research aims to develop new and more personalized therapies to treat sarcomas. She is actively involved in developing and designing clinical trials that will look at novel agents that target molecular changes within tumors. She is also studying innovative combination immunotherapy options that will harness a person’s own immune defenses to fight their cancer. \nDr. Kelly has a particular interest in advancing understanding of gastrointestinal stromal tumors and other sarcomas at the molecular level. She is using liquid biopsies to analyze tumor DNA in the blood and tumor biopsies to uncover a biomarker that will ultimately help match the best treatment option with each individual person’s tumor. Dr. Kelly is committed to designing and developing novel therapeutic clinical trials for GIST patients that incorporate correlative studies which provide an opportunity to further our understanding of this disease. \nThank you to our 2023 Webinar Sponsors!
URL:https://liferaftgroup.org/event/clinical-trials-101/
CATEGORIES:Education,Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Sara Rothschild":MAILTO:srothschild@liferaftgroup.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230502T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230502T130000
DTSTAMP:20260504T183831
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SUMMARY:Managing Your Mental Health After Diagnosis
DESCRIPTION:Receiving a cancer diagnosis and undergoing cancer treatment can be a highly stressful and emotionally challenging experience. Patients may experience a range of emotions such as fear\, anxiety\, depression and grief\, as well as many physical symptoms. Paying attention to your mental health is an important part of coping with a cancer diagnosis. The Life Raft Group is partnering with Sarah Paul of CancerCare to host this webinar on May 2nd at 12 ET to discuss why mental health matters and discover ways to find the emotional support that is right for you. \nREGISTERAbout Our Presenter:\nSarah Paul\, LCSW\, OSW-C\nDirector of Clinical Programs\, CancerCare \nMs. Paul is the Director of Clinical Programs and is responsible for delivering CancerCare’s free services to people whose lives are affected by cancer while overseeing administrative aspects of the social work department. Sarah is passionate about creating and developing specialized programs to meet the needs of underserved populations and has a specialization in working with children\, adolescents and young adults. Before starting at CancerCare\, she received her BA in Psychology from SUNY New Paltz and her Master’s in Social Work from Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College. She is a board certified oncology social worker and in 2020\, she was awarded the Aquamarine Leadership Award by the National Association of Social Workers\, New York City Chapter. \nThank you to our 2023 Webinar Sponsors!
URL:https://liferaftgroup.org/event/managing-mental-health-after-diagnosis/
CATEGORIES:Education,Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Sara Rothschild":MAILTO:srothschild@liferaftgroup.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230316T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230316T120000
DTSTAMP:20260504T183831
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SUMMARY:Nutrition Management & Multidisciplinary Approaches in GIST
DESCRIPTION:The Life Raft Group is partnering with Fundación GIST México to present Nutrition Management and Multidisciplinary Approaches in GIST for GIST patients and caretakers on March 16th at 12pm ET.  During this virtual presentation\, Ms. Carbajal-López will describe the onco-nutritional pathway\, effects of malnutrition in GIST\, multidisciplinary approaches to nutrition\, exercise\, and more. \nThere will be time for questions after the presentation. If you would like to submit your questions ahead of time or if you have questions about the presentation\, please email Sara Rothschild: srothschild@liferaftgroup.org \nREGISTERAbout our Presenter:\nBerenice Carbajal-López\nFundación GIST México \nMs. Carbajal-López is a doctoral student who holds a master’s degree in Health Sciences with a thesis related to the use of technologies in the nutritional and psychological care of patients with GIST. She has a diploma in Clinical Research and Biostatistics at the National Cancer Institute in Mexico. She has experience in health care of GIST patients\, as Patient Care Coordinator from 2014 to 2019 and as Global Director since 2020 at Fundación GIST México. Ms. Carbajal-López has also collaborated in drafting and review of research articles and book chapters in the area of Oncology\, with eight publications to date as main author and co-author in indexed journals and has participated in national and international congresses such as SMEO 2018\, ASCO 2019\, and ESMO-GI 2017\, 2018\, 2019\, 2020\, 2021\, and 2022. \nPlease note that this webinar is not a substitute for your physician’s guidance and care.
URL:https://liferaftgroup.org/event/nutrition-management-multidisciplinary-approaches-in-gist/
CATEGORIES:Education,Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Sara Rothschild":MAILTO:srothschild@liferaftgroup.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230208T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230208T190000
DTSTAMP:20260504T183831
CREATED:20221209T191343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221211T172523Z
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SUMMARY:GIST Updates from CTOS
DESCRIPTION:The Life Raft Group is partnering with Dr. Herbert Loong of The Chinese University of Hong Kong to present “GIST Updates from CTOS 2022” to GIST patients and caregivers on February 8th at 7pm ET. During this virtual presentation\, Dr. Loong will discuss scientific updates relevant to GIST patients that were exhibited at the Connective Tissue Oncology Society (CTOS) conference. A Q&A segment will follow Dr. Loong’s presentation. \n\nPlease note that this webinar is not a substitute for your physician’s guidance and care.\nREGISTERAbout Our Presenter\nHerbert H. Loong\, MD\nThe Chinese University of Hong Kong \nDr. Herbert H. Loong holds conjoint appointments of Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Clinical Oncology and Deputy Medical Director of the Phase 1 Clinical Trials Centre of The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is also the current and founding convenor of the Prince of Wales Hospital Adult Sarcoma Multidisciplinary Team. \nDr. Loong obtained his medical degree with a Distinction in Surgery from The University of Hong Kong in 2003. He has completed a Fellowship in Drug Development at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto\, Canada with a special focus on Experimental Therapeutics. His clinical and research interests also include Sarcoma Medical Oncology\, Thoracic Oncology and Health Economics. He is a recipient of the European Cancer Congress Fellowship Grant (2013)\, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting Merit Award (2014)\, the Hong Kong College of Physicians Young Investigators’ Award (2014). Nominated by patients and their caregivers\, Dr. Loong led the Lung Cancer Team at CUHK to be bestowed the IASLC Foundation Cancer Care Team Award in recognition for providing the best thoracic oncology care in “Asia & Rest of the World” in 2018. \nDr. Loong has served or continues to serve in various capacities in various professional international oncology bodies\, including the International Affairs Committee and the Asia-Pacific Regional Council of ASCO\, the Membership\, Education and Communications Committees of the IASLC. He has been elected as a Board Member of the Connective Tissue Oncology Society (CTOS) for 2022-2024. He is also a founding executive committee member of the newly formed Asia Pacific Oncology Drug Development Network (APODDC). He is also a Board Member in the specialty of Medical Oncology in the Hong Kong College of Physicians. In his appointment as a Registration Committee member of Pharmacy and Poisons Board of Hong Kong\, he helps oversee the registration of medicinal products and clinical trials in the territory.
URL:https://liferaftgroup.org/event/gist-updates-from-ctos-2022/
CATEGORIES:Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Sara Rothschild":MAILTO:srothschild@liferaftgroup.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230118T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230118T100000
DTSTAMP:20260504T183831
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SUMMARY:La Senda Verde - Virtual Tour
DESCRIPTION:La Senda Verde Tour – January 18 at 10am ET\n \nOur theme for 2023 is Thriving Together and during this time\, we’ll present stories and featured webinars on how our patients & caregivers are thriving living with GIST. We want to celebrate these personal passions and joys with the desire to bring our community their own moments of joy and relaxation through these experiences. \n \nLa Senda Verde co-founders Vicky Ossio & Marcelo Levy \nCaregiver Vicky Ossio shares her passion for rescuing and rehoming animals who were confiscated due to  illegal trafficking and the destruction of their habitats. With co-founder Marcelo Levy\, this sanctuary has sheltered hundreds of displaced animals and worked toward providing a diverse\, natural setting through progressive conservation called rewilding. \nVicky came to know The Life Raft Group through her daughter Carolina\, who was diagnosed with GIST in 2006 at age 27. She and Carolina have attended many Life Fest weekends and GDOLs and have been active volunteers with the LRG throughout the years. \nREGISTERVicky and Marcelo will share a view of Senda Verde to our community on January 18th at 10am. Everyone is welcome to join and enjoy this presentation with a live Q&A to follow. During our tour\, we will meet birds\, reptiles\, monkeys and other big mammals\, like bears and big cats. We will also make a quick visit to our rewinding area to see the native stingless bees\, and our butterfly farm. \nSenda Verde was established in 2003 in the subtropical region east side of the Bolivian Andes in South America. Concerned about the urgent need to do something meaningful in favor of the natural world\, Vicky and Marcelo decided to take hands-on action. They decided to devote their energy\, effort and work to that noble and inspiring task: saving and sheltering wild animals rescued from illegal trafficking and destruction of habitats. \nSenda Verde shelters approximately one thousand wild animals. This sanctuary exists to save and shelter animals rescued from illegal trafficking and destruction of habitats\, and to inspire people to value nature. They have taken a progressive approach to conservation within our property and surrounding areas\, letting natural processes enhance and reshape the land and restore degraded old agricultural landscapes.
URL:https://liferaftgroup.org/event/la-senda-verde-virtual-tour/
CATEGORIES:Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sara Rothschild":MAILTO:srothschild@liferaftgroup.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221208T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221208T170000
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SUMMARY:Interactive Q&A with SDH Families
DESCRIPTION:December 8 @ 5PM ET \nThe Life Raft Group invites SDH-deficient GIST patients and caregivers to join us for a virtual conversation with Dr. Sosipatros Boikos of the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. During this meeting\, Dr. Boikos will present background on SDH-deficient GIST and open the meeting to an interactive Q&A with families. Please come prepared with questions and time to interact with the group! \nREGISTERAbout our Presenter:\nDr. Sosipatros Boikos\nGeorgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center \nSosipatros Boikos\, MD\, is a fellowship-trained\, board-certified medical oncologist with clinical privileges at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He is one of the most experienced sarcoma medical oncologists in the Washington\, D.C. metropolitan area\, with 11 years of experience treating sarcomas and rare tumors and more than 20 years of experience in the area of sarcoma cancer genetics and cell biology. Dr. Boikos currently serves MedStar Health as Co-Leader of the Sarcoma Working Group at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.    \nThank you to our 2022 LRG webinar sponsors:
URL:https://liferaftgroup.org/event/interactive-qa-with-sdh-families/
CATEGORIES:Education,Events,Webcast
ORGANIZER;CN="Sara Rothschild":MAILTO:srothschild@liferaftgroup.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221108T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221108T140000
DTSTAMP:20260504T183831
CREATED:20221025T145353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221025T145402Z
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SUMMARY:Surgical Considerations for GIST
DESCRIPTION:November 8\, 2022 @ 1PM ET\nThe Life Raft Group is partnering with Dr. Andrew Blakely\, surgical oncologist\, National Cancer Institute\, Center for Cancer Research\, NIH\, to discuss the basics of surgical removal of primary GISTs and considerations in multimetastatic disease. The presentation will include case examples for both non-wild-type and wild-type or SDH-deficient GIST. Q&A will follow the presentation. \nIf you have any questions about this webinar\, please email srothschild@liferaftgroup.org \nREGISTERAbout our Presenter:\nDr. Andrew Blakely\nNational Cancer Institute\, Center for Cancer Research\nNational Institutes of Health \nDr. Blakely completed a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering followed by medical school at Drexel University. He went on to general surgery residency at Brown University. During residency\, he spent two years of dedicated research time at the Center for Biomedical Engineering developing a device for tissue engineering applications. That work then led to a National Science Foundation grant and a patent. Dr. Blakely then completed his fellowship in Complex General Surgical Oncology at City of Hope National Medical Center. Dr. Blakely is currently a surgical oncologist specializing in peritoneal surface malignancies and soft tissue sarcomas. One of the primary focuses of his research includes improving surgical treatment and ex vivo tumor modeling of gastrointestinal stromal tumors.   \nThank you to our 2022 LRG webinar sponsors:
URL:https://liferaftgroup.org/event/surgical-considerations-for-gist/
CATEGORIES:Education,Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Sara Rothschild":MAILTO:srothschild@liferaftgroup.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221012T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221012T120000
DTSTAMP:20260504T183831
CREATED:20220913T233534Z
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SUMMARY:The Emerging Role of Circulating Tumor DNA in GIST
DESCRIPTION:October 12\, Noon ET \nIn this webinar\, “The Emerging Role of Circulating Tumor DNA in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor”\, Dr. Bialick will discuss recent data looking at treatment outcomes based off KIT resistant mutations identified by circulating tumor DNA in patients with GIST. \nREGISTEROur Presenter\nSteven Bialick\, DO\nSylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center\, Miami \nSteve Bialick\, DO\, is a  hematology/oncology fellow at Jackson Memorial Hospital and the University of Miami/Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center in Miami\, FL.  He completed his internal medicine residency within the University of Pennsylvania Health System before working as a hematologic malignancy hospitalist at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia\, PA.  He is now completing his oncology training with a focus on solid tumor malignancies\, specifically soft tissue and bone sarcomas.  His research interests include hereditary cancer predisposition syndromes\, circulating tumor DNA and its role in guiding targeted therapies\, and the role of DNA damage repair pathways in sarcomas. \nThank you to our Sponsors:
URL:https://liferaftgroup.org/event/the-emerging-role-of-circulating-tumor-dna-in-gist/
CATEGORIES:Education,Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Sara Rothschild":MAILTO:srothschild@liferaftgroup.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220812T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220812T130000
DTSTAMP:20260504T183831
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SUMMARY:The Importance of Biomarker Testing
DESCRIPTION:August 12th\, 12-1pm ET\nThe Life Raft Group is partnering with Dr. Michael Wagner from the University of Washington to present “The Importance of Biomarker Testing” to GIST patients and caregivers on August 12th\, 2022 from 12pm-1pm EST. During this virtual presentation\, Dr. Wagner will describe what biomarker testing is and how GIST patients can advocate for this test to ensure the best treatment for their specific cancer. \nREGISTERAbout our Presenter:\nDr. Michael Wagner\nUniversity of Washington \nMichael Wagner\, MD is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington and an Assistant Professor in the Clinical Research Division at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (FHCRC). He is the Director of Sarcoma Clinical Research. After graduating from Harvard University with a medical degree\, Dr. Wagner completed his residency at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York and medical oncology fellowship at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Wagner has received numerous awards\, including the Conquer Cancer Foundation of ASCO Young Investigator Award and QuadW Foundation-AACR Fellowship for Clinical/Translational Research for his research on sarcoma. Dr. Wagner has been in his current position in Seattle since 2017. \nThank you to our 2022 LRG webinar sponsors:
URL:https://liferaftgroup.org/event/importance-of-biomarker-testing/
CATEGORIES:Events,Webcast
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sara Rothschild":MAILTO:srothschild@liferaftgroup.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220713T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220713T130000
DTSTAMP:20260504T183831
CREATED:20220629T193124Z
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SUMMARY:GIST Awareness Day Webinar: SDH Updates and Stories
DESCRIPTION:GIST Awareness Day (GAD)\, July 13th)\, is a time where GIST experts\, patients\, caregivers can come together to educate the public about this disease and advocate towards finding a cure. The Life Raft Group invites GIST patients and caregivers to celebrate GAD with us on July 13th at 12pm. During this virtual event\, Dr. John Glod\, Clinical Director of the Pediatric Oncology Branch in the Center for Cancer Research at National Cancer Institute\, will discuss updates from the NIH Pediatric & Wildtype GIST Clinic\, which is a part of My Pediatric and Adult Rare Tumor Network (MyPART). Immediately following Dr. Glod’s presentation\, pediatric GIST patient Lleyton Schelesky will share his GIST story. After the presentations\, there will be time for a Q&A. \nIf you have questions about SDH-deficient GIST and would like to submit them prior to the webinar\, please send them to Sara Rothschild at srothschild@liferaftgroup.org. \nREGISTERAbout the Presenters\nJohn Glod\, MD\, PhD\nAssociate Research Physician\, National Cancer Institute\, Pediatric Oncology Branch \nDr. Glod obtained his M.D. and Ph.D. from the University of Colorado in Denver and trained in pediatrics and pediatric oncology at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital\, Johns Hopkins Hospital\, and the Pediatric Oncology Branch of the NCI.  Following an fellowship in neuro-oncology at the NCI\, Dr. Glod served as faculty in the departments of pediatrics and pharmacology at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey. Dr. Glod joined the Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics Section in 2013.  His research interests focus on understanding the biology of rare pediatric solid tumors and exploring new therapies for patients with these diseases. \n\nLleyton Schelesky\nPatient Advocate \nLleyton was diagnosed with GIST at age 12. Now a young adult\, Lleyton will share his experience with SDH-deficient GIST.
URL:https://liferaftgroup.org/event/gist-awareness-day-2022/
CATEGORIES:Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Sara Rothschild":MAILTO:srothschild@liferaftgroup.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220629T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220629T130000
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SUMMARY:Managing Medical Bills
DESCRIPTION:June 29th\, 12-1pm ET\nThe Life Raft Group is partnering with Triage Cancer to present Managing Medical Bills to GIST patients and caregivers on June 29th\, 2022 from 12pm-1pm EST. During this virtual presentation\, Melissa Salamon of Triage Cancer will provide valuable information on how to mitigate the financial impact of a cancer diagnosis across the continuum of care. \nREGISTERAbout our Presenter:\nMelissa Salamon\nTriage Cancer \nMelissa is a Staff Attorney at Triage Cancer\, where she provides education on the legal and financial issues that may occur after a cancer diagnosis. Prior to joining Triage Cancer\, Melissa ran the Health Law Partnerships at the Legal Aid Society of Southwest Ohio. Before law school\, Melissa served as an Urban Youth Development volunteer with the U.S. Peace Corps in Paraguay where she became fluent in Spanish. She also worked as a Case Manager in the foster care system in Hillsborough County\, Florida. \nMelissa attended the Ohio State University where she graduated with a J.D./M.A. dual degree from the Moritz College of Law and John Glenn School of Public Affairs. She graduated cum laude with a B.A. in Sociology and Anthropology from Tulane University. She is a member of the Ohio bar. \nThank you to our 2022 LRG webinar sponsors:
URL:https://liferaftgroup.org/event/managing-medical-bills/
CATEGORIES:Events,Webcast
ORGANIZER;CN="Sara Rothschild":MAILTO:srothschild@liferaftgroup.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220615T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220615T200000
DTSTAMP:20260504T183831
CREATED:20220502T151913Z
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SUMMARY:Updates from ASCO 2022
DESCRIPTION:Webinar\, June 15\, 7-8 pm ET \nASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology) is an important conference in the oncology community where new scientific research updates are shared. The Life Raft Group is excited to present Dr. Andrew Wagner and Dr. Herbert Loong\, who will summarize abstracts and presentations that were presented during this conference that are relevant to the GIST patient community. \nREGISTERAbout our Presenter:\nAndrew J. Wagner\, MD\nDana-Farber Cancer Institute \nDr. Andrew J. Wagner is the Deputy Chief Medical Officer at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Medical Director of Adult Ambulatory Oncology. As a medical oncologist and translational researcher in the Center for Sarcoma and Bone Oncology and Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School\, Dr. Wagner focuses on the treatment of patients with GIST and sarcoma\, and conducts laboratory research and clinical studies to identify new targets and treatments for these diseases. He received a PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular and an MD from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. Dr. Wagner completed his Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston\, where he later served as Chief Medical Resident. He completed a fellowship in Hematology and Medical Oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute\, Brigham and Women’s Hospital\, and Massachusetts General Hospital\, and then joined the Oncology Staff at Dana-Farber where he is currently a Senior Physician in the Department of Medical Oncology. \n\nHerbert H. Loong\, MBBS\, PDipMDPath\, MRCP(UK)\, FRCP Edin\, FHKCP\, FHKAM(Medicine)\nThe Chinese University of Hong Kong \nDr. Herbert H. Loong holds conjoint appointments of Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Clinical Oncology and Deputy Medical Director of the Phase 1 Clinical Trials Centre of The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is also the current and founding convenor of the Prince of Wales Hospital Adult Sarcoma Multidisciplinary Team. \nDr. Loong obtained his medical degree with a Distinction in Surgery from The University of Hong Kong in 2003. He has completed a Fellowship in Drug Development at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto\, Canada with a special focus on Experimental Therapeutics. His clinical and research interests also include Sarcoma Medical Oncology\, Thoracic Oncology and Health Economics. \nDr. Loong is a recipient of the European Cancer Congress Fellowship Grant (2013)\, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting Merit Award (2014)\, the Hong Kong College of Physicians Young Investigators’ Award (2014). Nominated by patients and their caregivers\, Dr. Loong led the Lung Cancer Team at CUHK to be bestowed the IASLC Foundation Cancer Care Team Award in recognition for providing the best thoracic oncology care in “Asia & Rest of the World” in 2018. \nDr. Loong has served or continues to serve in various capacities in various professional international oncology bodies\, including the International Affairs Committee and the Asia-Pacific Regional Council of ASCO\, the Membership\, Education and Communications Committees of the IASLC. He has been elected as a Board Member of the Connective Tissue Oncology Society (CTOS) for 2022-2024. He is also a founding executive committee member of the newly formed Asia Pacific Oncology Drug Development Network (APODDC). He is also a Board Member in the specialty of Medical Oncology in the Hong Kong College of Physicians. In his appointment as a Registration Committee member of Pharmacy and Poisons Board of Hong Kong\, he helps oversee the registration of medicinal products and clinical trials in the territory. \nThank you to our 2022 LRG webinar sponsors:
URL:https://liferaftgroup.org/event/updates-asco-2022/
CATEGORIES:Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Sara Rothschild":MAILTO:srothschild@liferaftgroup.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220504T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220504T130000
DTSTAMP:20260504T183831
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SUMMARY:Effects of Nutrition and the Gut Microbiome in GIST Patients
DESCRIPTION:May 4th\, 12-1pm ET \nThe Life Raft Group is partnering with Fundación GIST México to present “Effects of Nutrition and Gut Microbiome in GIST Patients” to GIST patients and caretakers on May 4th at 12pm ET. Ms. Berenice Carbajal-López is a doctoral student who holds a Master in Health Sciences with a thesis related to the use of technologies in the nutritional and psychological care of patients with GIST. During this virtual presentation\, Ms. Carbajal-López will describe the benefits of proper nutrition\, the relationship between nutrition and surgical procedures\, the link between the microbiome and cancer\, and exercise. \nREGISTERAbout our Presenter: \nMs. Berenice Carbajal-López is a doctoral student who holds a master’s degree in Health Sciences with a thesis related to the use of technologies in the nutritional and psychological care of patients with GIST. She has a diploma in Clinical Research and Biostatistics at the National Cancer Institute in Mexico. She has experience in health care of GIST patients\, as Patient Care Coordinator from 2014 to 2019 and as Global Director since 2020 at Fundación GIST México. Ms. Carbajal-López has also collaborated in drafting and review of research articles and book chapters in the area of Oncology\, with eight publications to date as main author and co-author in indexed journals and has participated in national and international congresses such as SMEO 2018\, ASCO 2019\, and ESMO-GI 2017\, 2018\, 2019\, 2020\, 2021\, and 2022. \nThank you to our 2022 LRG webinar sponsors:
URL:https://liferaftgroup.org/event/nutrition-gut-microbiome-in-gist-patients/
CATEGORIES:Events,Webcast
ORGANIZER;CN="Sara Rothschild":MAILTO:srothschild@liferaftgroup.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220406T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220406T130000
DTSTAMP:20260504T183831
CREATED:20220224T171146Z
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SUMMARY:Be an Informed Patient\, Part 2: GIST
DESCRIPTION:Be an Informed Patient\, Part 2: Navigating GIST NCCN Guidelines\nIn Part Two of our “Be an Informed Patient” series\, The Life Raft Group invites all GIST patients and caregivers to register for our NCCN Webinar taking place on April 6th at 12:00 pm ET. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) creates guidelines for different diseases to guide physicians in their clinical practice. Dr. Margaret von Mehren serves as the Chair of the sarcoma NCCN guidelines and has been a valuable player along with her medical colleagues on the evolution of the GIST guidelines over the years. In this webinar\, Dr. von Mehren will educate GIST patients and caregivers about these guidelines and provide some case study examples of how guidelines fit into the rubric of patient care. The Life Raft Group will also share insights on real world experiences among the patient community with the guidelines. \nREGISTERAbout our presenters:\nMargaret von Mehren\, MD\nFox Chase Cancer Center \nDr. Margaret von Mehren is Chief of Division of Sarcoma Medical Oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center. Her research interest focuses in developmental therapeutics for sarcomas and gastrointestinal stromal tumors. She has led investigator-initiated trials\, collaborated with other investigators\, sarcoma clinical trials group\, as well as industry sponsored studies in the testing of novel agents in these rare diseases. Collaboration with the Phase I program and basic scientists at Fox Chase Cancer Center and elsewhere is key to identifying potential novel agents which may have a therapeutic benefit in the treatment of sarcomas. Dr. von Mehren’s work in sarcoma therapeutic development informs her role as the Associate Director of Clinical Research\, in which she oversees the development of investigator initiated clinical trials\, the scientific review and prioritization process of trials as well as conduct of clinical trials at Fox Chase Cancer Center. \n\nDenisse Montoya\, MS\nSenior Director\, Data Mgmt. & Research\, The Life Raft Group \nMs. Montoya has a wealth of experience in clinical evaluation projects including development of protocols\, case report forms\, informed consent\, surveys\, tissue repositories\, and study initiation She is proficient in data management\, preparing research for publication\, drug development\, clinical trial protocols\, onco-pathological/genetical dissemination\, and formulating research premises. As the Senior Director of Data Management & Research\, Denisse is the principal investigator for study protocol design and strategy of Patient Reported Outcomes (PRO). She has expertise in the analysis\, reporting\, and dissemination of PRO data and present scientific work. \nShe leads a dedicated staff in both patient support and in the identification of data trends that may lead to actionable information that will help patients coping with Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor. In addition\, she takes the lead in collaborative research initiatives\, including maintaining relationships with potential partners\, contributing ongoing data\, and supporting hypothesis generation with the goal of increasing patient survival and advancing GIST research. \nDenisse holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Rowan University\, and a Master of Science Degree in Biomedical Science from Fairleigh Dickinson University
URL:https://liferaftgroup.org/event/be-an-informed-patient-part-2-gist/
CATEGORIES:Events,Webcast
ORGANIZER;CN="Sara Rothschild":MAILTO:srothschild@liferaftgroup.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220222T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220222T120000
DTSTAMP:20260504T183831
CREATED:20220202T155920Z
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SUMMARY:Be an Informed Patient
DESCRIPTION:Navigating Survivorship Care\nFebruary 22 at 12pm ET \nThe Life Raft Group invites cancer patients and survivors and their caregivers to register for a webinar taking place on February 22\, 2022. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) has created guidelines specifically for patients and caregivers to help them navigate survivorship care. During this webinar\, NCCN’s Dr. Crystal Denlinger and Dottie Shead will review general principles of appropriate survivorship care and how to access and understand patient guidelines related to survivorship care\, so that all can ensure they are getting the appropriate care as cancer survivors. \nREGISTERAbout the Presenters\n\nDr. Crystal Denlinger\nSenior Vice President\, National Comprehensive Cancer Network \nCrystal Denlinger joined the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) as Senior Vice President\, Chief Scientific Officer in April 2021. She oversees NCCN’s Oncology Research Program and the Drugs & Biologics and Biomarkers Compendia\, and provides\ninput into NCCN’s other programs. Prior to joining NCCN\, Dr. Denlinger was an Associate Professor of Hematology/Oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center. In this capacity\, she served as the Chief of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology where she managed the program’s clinical and research efforts\, the Deputy Director of the Early Phase Drug Development Program\, and Co-Director of the Survivorship Program. \nDr. Denlinger is a graduate of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and The College of New Jersey\, where she earned her medical degree and bachelors of science. She completed her internal medicine residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City and her fellowship in hematology/oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center/Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia. She is board certified in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology. \nDr. Denlinger is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (ACP) and a member of several medical societies\, including the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO). She has an extensive lecture and publication history\, with clinical and research interests including gastrointestinal cancers\, early phase drug development\, and cancer survivorship. \n\n\nDottie Shead\nSenior Director of Patient Information\, National Comprehensive Cancer Network \nIn this role\, Ms. Shead is responsible for production of the NCCN Guidelines for Patients. She monitors and maintains tracking schedules representing the status of the NCCN Guidelines for Patients in the development process and web publication. In addition\, Ms. Shead oversees the production of NCCN Programs affiliated with the NCCN Guidelines for Patients\, including the NCCN Know What Your Doctors Know Webinar series and NCCN Animations for Patients. \nMs. Shead joined NCCN in 2000 and served as a Guideline Coordinator responsible for the development\, update and publication of assigned NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines. Dottie has a Master’s degree in Health Administration from St. Joseph’s University\, and a B.S. in Biology from Arcadia University.
URL:https://liferaftgroup.org/event/be-an-informed-patient-navigating-survivorship-care/
CATEGORIES:Education,Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sara Rothschild":MAILTO:srothschild@liferaftgroup.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220106T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220106T130000
DTSTAMP:20260504T183831
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SUMMARY:The Value of Biomarker Testing: Case Studies
DESCRIPTION:Case Studies Across Multiple Institutions\nUnderstanding the role of mutations and biomarker testing in GIST is one of most important things that GIST patients need to learn. Knowing the driving force behind each individual’s tumors is not just important\, it is critical. In this webinar\, you will hear case study presentations from three top sarcoma institutions that demonstrate the value of biomarker testing. A Question & Answer session will follow the presentations. \nREGISTERPresenters:\nPrapassorn Thirasastr\, MD\, MSc\nPost doctorate Fellow\nSarcoma Medical Oncology Department\nThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center\, Texas \nDr. Thirasastr graduated from faculty of medicine\, Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok\, Thailand. She had trained at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital\, Bangkok\, Thailand for 6 years and received board certification in both Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology. Also\, she had awarded a Higher Graduate Diploma of Clinical Sciences and Master of Sciences degree from Chulalongkorn University in 2016 and 2018\, respectively. Dr. Thirasastr had practiced as a medical oncologist in Thailand for 2 years before joining post-doctoral research program in MD Anderson Cancer Center under Dr. Neeta Somaiah\, an Associate Professor of Sarcoma Medical Oncology and Deputy Chair in Division of Cancer Medicine at University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center\, as her Mentor.Currently her researches focus on sarcoma\, especially liposarcoma\, and GISTs and she has engaged in both clinical and basic science research projects. \n\nSteven Bialick\, DO\nSylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center\, Miami \nSteve Bialick\, DO is a second-year hematology/oncology fellow at Jackson Memorial Hospital and the University of Miami/Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center in Miami\, FL.  He completed his internal medicine residency within the University of Pennsylvania Health System before working as a hematologic malignancy hospitalist at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia\, PA.  He is now completing his oncology training with a focus on solid tumor malignancies\, specifically soft tissue and bone sarcomas.  His research interests include hereditary cancer predisposition syndromes\, circulating tumor DNA and its role in guiding targeted therapies\, and the role of DNA damage repair pathways in sarcomas. \n\nDr. Dixon Dorand\, MD\, PhD\nClinical Fellow\nVanderbilt University Medical Center \nDr. R. Dixon Dorand\, Jr.\, MD\, PhD completed his graduate studies at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland\, OH. His research with Dr. Alex Huang\, MD\, PhD at Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital focused on understanding the mechanisms regulating immune therapy in adolescent and young adult cancers. Specifically\, he investigated the signaling pathways that alter gene expression involved in regulating responses to immune checkpoint therapy as well as the role of nanoparticles for drug delivery. After graduation\, he enrolled in the Physician Scientist Training Program at Vanderbilt University Medical Center where he completed his internal medicine residency training.   \nDr. Dorand is currently completing his medical oncology fellowship in the Molecular and Genetic Epidemiology of Cancer program at Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center (VICC). He works in the laboratory of Dr. Ben H. Park\, MD\, PhD where he uses a basic science approach to interrogate how mutations that regulate genetic machinery can be manipulated for therapeutic benefit. He also uses genetic profiling to determine which tumor mutations contribute to chemotherapy resistance in sarcomas. Clinically\, he collaborates with Dr. Elizabeth Davis\, MD & Dr. Vicki Keedy\, MD at VICC to characterize mutations in patient tumor samples in GIST and other sarcoma types that may provide new therapeutic targets. He hopes to pursue a career focused on GIST and other soft tissue & bone sarcomas once he completes his formal training. 
URL:https://liferaftgroup.org/event/biomarker-testing-case-studies/
CATEGORIES:Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Sara Rothschild":MAILTO:srothschild@liferaftgroup.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211118T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211118T141500
DTSTAMP:20260504T183831
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SUMMARY:Immunotherapy and GIST
DESCRIPTION:As the landscape of GIST treatment continues to evolve\, the area of immunotherapy has grown interest. GIST contains tumor-infiltrating immune cells which opens the possibility to the rationale for immunotherapy treatments. This webinar will provide an overview of immunotherapy with some examples of studies exploring single agent versus combination of therapy in GIST. \n\nIf you have questions about this presentation\nor about registration\, please contact:\nSara Rothschild\, VP Program Services\, srothschild@liferaftgroup.org\nREGISTEROur Presenters\n\nJonathan Trent\, MD\nDirector\, Sarcoma Oncology\nSylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center\nMiami\, Florida \nDr. Trent is currently the Associate Director for Clinical Research\, the Director of the Bone and Soft-tissue Sarcoma Group at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Trent’s interests are in the clinical and translational research of sarcomas\, direct care of sarcoma patients\, and education about sarcoma. As Associate Director for Clinical Research\, his goal is to help Sylvester Faculty develop clinical trials that provide clinically effective and scientifically exciting therapy to cancer patients of South Florida and beyond. The major focus of his clinical\, educational and research efforts are with gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)\, chondrosarcoma\, and other sarcomas. The major efforts of Dr. Trent’s research focus on understanding the mechanisms of action and resistance of imatinib in GIST and other sarcomas while striving toward improved therapeutic options. His work involves the use of novel preoperative/postoperative clinical trials\, prospectively acquired tumor tissue\, cell lines\, archival tissue\, as well as collaborations with disciplines such as the genomics facility\, surgical oncology\, pathology\, radiology and interventional radiology. \nJunaid Arshad\, MD\nAssistant Professor & Clinical Scholar\nUniversity of Arizona Cancer Center\nTucson\, Arizona\n \nDr. Arshad finished his medical degree from King Edward Medical University\, Lahore Pakistan. He relocated to the United States in 2013 and worked as a research volunteer at Wayne State University\, Detroit. After completing his internal medicine residency training from St. Mary’s Hospital Waterbury\, CT\, he moved to University of Miami for his hematology and medical oncology fellowship. \nDr. Arshad developed interest in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST) after working with Dr. Jonathan Trent who was also his mentor at the University of Miami. Dr. Arshad has published several peer reviewed publications focusing on the use of ctDNA in GIST. Currently Dr. Arshad is working as an Assistant Professor at University of Arizona Cancer Center in the field of GI Medical Oncology focusing on the GIST and Upper GI cancers. \nArun Singh\, MD\nOncologist\, Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Medical Oncology\nUniversity of California Los Angeles Medical Center\nSan Monica\, California\n \nDr. Singh is an associate professor in the Department of Medicine\, Division of Hematology/Oncology at the David Geffen School of Medicine UCLA. Dr Singh is a hematologist and medical oncologist whose practice focuses on the treatment of bone and soft tissue sarcomas. Dr Singh’s research focus is on developing novel therapies for patients with sarcomas. In the preclinical setting\, he works on elucidating the mechanisms contributing to the promotion of growth in cancer cells and optimizing the use of targeted therapy in specific sarcoma subtypes. The insights gained from these efforts are then translated into the clinic in the form of new drugs in early stage phase 1 and 2 clinical trials for sarcomas where there is an unmet clinical need. \nRonald DeMatteo\, MD\, FACS\nSurgeon\, Endocrinology and Oncology\nPenn Medicine\nPhiladelphia\, Pennsylvania \nDr. DeMatteo is the Chairman of the Department of Surgery and a Surgical Oncologist who specializes in treating diseases of the liver\, bile duct\, gallbladder\, pancreas and abdominal sarcomas (GIST). His clinical research has focused on liver\, bile duct\, gallbladder\, and pancreas cancers. In addition\, he has led several national trials testing the benefit of imatinib mesylate (Gleevec) following surgery for gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)\, a tumor that usually begins in the stomach or intestine. In the laboratory he and his colleagues study the immune environment of the liver and tumor immunology\, working to develop immune therapies to help prevent tumors from returning after surgery. \nThank you to our sponsors!
URL:https://liferaftgroup.org/event/immunotherapy-and-gist/
CATEGORIES:Events,Research
ORGANIZER;CN="Sara Rothschild":MAILTO:srothschild@liferaftgroup.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211102T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211102T120000
DTSTAMP:20260504T183831
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SUMMARY:Caring for the Caregiver
DESCRIPTION:Caring for the Caregiver will focus on common challenges caregivers experience and how these challenges can often lead to burnout\, while also highlighting the impact of COVID-19. This webinar will provide caregivers with tools and ideas to help improve their physical and emotional wellbeing. To close\, caregivers will be given the opportunity to engage in a self-care practice that is quick enough to integrate into their routine. \nREGISTEROur Presenter\n\nAlyson Erardy\, LMSW\, Oncology Social Worker\nAlyson is an oncology social worker at CancerCare providing emotional and practical support services to people affected by cancer. During her time at CancerCare\, Alyson has developed a passion and expertise in working with the caregiver population by creating new workshops\, programs and groups to create a strong community.
URL:https://liferaftgroup.org/event/caring-for-the-caregiver/
CATEGORIES:Events,Webcast
ORGANIZER;CN="Sara Rothschild":MAILTO:srothschild@liferaftgroup.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211028T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211028T130000
DTSTAMP:20260504T183831
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SUMMARY:Perspectives in Biomarker Testing
DESCRIPTION:Who Are the “Players” Involved in Biomarker Testing?\nHear Their Perspectives\nUnderstanding the role of mutations and biomarker testing in GIST is one of most important things that GIST patients need to learn. Knowing the driving force behind each individual’s tumors is not just important\, it is critical in determining the most effective treatment for your mutation. Whether it is a pathologist\, an oncologist\, or the laboratory doing the testing\, they each play a key role in the testing process. Learn from different perspectives and ask questions to this distinguished panel of experts. \n\nIf you have questions about this presentation\nor about registration\, please contact:\nSara Rothschild\, VP Program Services\, srothschild@liferaftgroup.org\nREGISTEROur Presenters\n\nJonathan Trent\, MD\, PhD\nDirector\, Sarcoma Oncology\nSylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center\nMiami\, Florida \nDr. Jonathan C. Trent is currently the Associate Director for Clinical Research\, the Director of the Bone and Soft-tissue Sarcoma Group at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Trent’s interests are in the clinical and translational research of sarcomas\, direct care of sarcoma patients\, and education about sarcoma. As Associate Director for Clinical Research\, his goal is to help Sylvester Faculty develop clinical trials that provide clinically effective and scientifically exciting therapy to cancer patients of South Florida and beyond. The major focus of his clinical\, educational and research efforts are with gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)\, chondrosarcoma\, and other sarcomas. The major efforts of Dr. Trent’s research focus on understanding the mechanisms of action and resistance of imatinib in GIST and other sarcomas while striving toward improved therapeutic options. His work involves the use of novel preoperative/postoperative clinical trials\, prospectively acquired tumor tissue\, cell lines\, archival tissue\, as well as collaborations with disciplines such as the genomics facility\, surgical oncology\, pathology\, radiology and interventional radiology. \n\nLeylah Drusbosky\, PhD\nMedical Science Liaison\nGuardant Health\nTampa\, Florida \nLeylah Drusbosky received her PhD in molecular biology from the University of Florida and has expertise in next generation sequencing\, liquid biopsy\, precision medicine\, and translational research. She is a Medical Science Liaison at Guardant Health\, a company that leverages liquid biopsy to guide personalized treatments in patients with advanced cancer and has a passion for communicating the need for comprehensive genomic profiling to identify the best treatment approach based on each patient’s unique disease biology. \n\nKeith Killian\, PhD\nSenior Pathologist & Associate Medical Director\nFoundation Medicine\nCambridge\, Massachusetts \nDr. Killian is Senior Pathologist and Associate Medical Director at Foundation Medicine. He also serves as the lead pathologist on the partnership with Genentech to develop comprehensive gene expression profiling assays for clinical trial use. Notable prior translational medicine achievements include working with clinicians from the NIH Pediatric Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) clinic to discover the bimodal molecular pathologic mechanism of GIST tumorigenesis\, whereby reciprocal epigenetic and genetic inactivation of succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) explain SDH deficiency in KIT/kinase-WT GIST. Other recent work includes the methyl-deviation index (MDI) as a prognostic marker in breast cancer; MDI can be more generally used to measure malignant cellularity\, including lineage and purity\, in routine biopsies. We also recently discovered the remarkable convergence of epigenomic programming in pluripotent stem cells and germ-cell-tumor cells. Then\, we are completing a study of the clinical utility of saliva in the molecular profiling of solid and hematologic malignancy.\n\nThank you to our sponsors!
URL:https://liferaftgroup.org/event/perspectives-in-biomarker-testing/
CATEGORIES:Education,Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Sara Rothschild":MAILTO:srothschild@liferaftgroup.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211020
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211023
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SUMMARY:New Horizons GIST Conference
DESCRIPTION:The New Horizons GIST conference will once again be held virtually\, due to the ongoing covid-19 pandemic\, and this year will welcome GIST advocates as well as patients & caregivers.\nNew Horizons GIST traditionally focuses on a large annual conference gathering over 50 representatives from 30 countries to discuss critical information about GIST that impacts the global GIST patient and medical communities. Participants have opportunities to interact with leading GIST experts\, learn new medical and scientific information about GIST\, exchange best practices and discuss advocacy issues. \nOn behalf of the NEW HORIZONS GIST Steering Committee\, the Life Raft Group is very pleased to invite you to the New Horizons GIST 2021 Conference from October 20-22\, 2021 via Zoom. \nThe theme is “Celebrating 20 Years of GIST Treatments.” Over the course of the three day conference\, we will travel along the 20-year treatment journey of GIST and look towards the future. Day one will be the Kickoff Celebration in which we discuss the birth of targeted medicine. Day Two will focus on current targeted therapies\, and Day Three will end with the future outlook and important research questions needing to be addressed by the global GIST community. Each day will have virtual sessions between 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Eastern Time. \nThis meeting will be a great opportunity to come together and reflect upon the past 20 years but also look towards the future as a global community. Each organization is welcome to register several representatives. \nIf you have any questions about this conference\, please email: srothschild@liferaftgroup.org \nREGISTERProposed Agenda: (updated 10.8.2021)\npdf here \nOctober 20 \n \nOctober 21 \n \nOctober 22 \n \nSee past New Horizon GIST conferences
URL:https://liferaftgroup.org/event/new-horizons-gist-conference/
CATEGORIES:Events,International
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sara Rothschild":MAILTO:srothschild@liferaftgroup.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210812T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210812T120000
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SUMMARY:What GISTers Need to Know About Clinical Trials
DESCRIPTION:Clinical Trials 101\, a GISTory of Clinical Trials\, & How to Talk to Your Medical Team about Clinical Trials\nClinical trials are an essential tool of modern medicine. We have heard a lot about clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccines and therapies during the pandemic\, and most GISTers are aware that clinical trials established the effectiveness of drugs like imatinib. However\, beyond the headlines there’s a lot to consider when evaluating a clinical trial – especially if you are considering enrolling in one. Who designed the trial? Who approved it? Who is paying for it? Who decides which patients will be enrolled? How will the results be evaluated? And what’s the relationship between clinical trials and “real world evidence”? \nPlease join LRG Science Team members Jim Hughes and David Josephy for an informative presentation on the topic of clinical trials. \nREGISTERAbout the Presenters:\n\nDr. David Josephy \n\nDavid Josephy\, PhD.\nPresident of Life Raft Group Canada\nDavid Josephy was a Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of Guelph in Ontario\, Canada\, until his recent retirement. He authored a textbook titled\, “Molecular Toxicology”\, and has written more than 100 scientific publications in biochemistry\, toxicology\, and cancer research.\n\nJim Hughes \nJim Hughes\nLife Raft Group Clinical Trials Coordinator\nJim Hughes attended Kenyon College and Loyola University\, Chicago where he earned a BA in Philosophy. Between schools Jim served three years as an enlisted man and officer in the United States Army in the US and Vietnam. Jim retired from the telecommunications industry after a 35-year career including positions in engineering\, long-range planning\, and marketing. Jim and Margi are the parents of two children Nancy and Jamie. Nancy Hughes Welsh (1967-2005) was an early member of The Life Raft Group (2002). Nancy was diagnosed with leiomyosarcoma in 1991 at age 23. After ten years of surgery and chemotherapy Nancy was re-diagnosed with GIST in 2001. Nancy participated in the Phase Three imatinib trial in 2001 and the Phase Two sunitinib trial in 2003. Jim and Margi continue to facilitate the LRG Chicago chapter meetings. Jim serves on the Board of the LRG and is a member of the LRG Science Team.
URL:https://liferaftgroup.org/event/what-gisters-need-to-know-about-clinical-trials/
CATEGORIES:Education,Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Sara Rothschild":MAILTO:srothschild@liferaftgroup.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210713T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210713T120000
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SUMMARY:GIST Awareness Day - Live Q&A with SDH Experts
DESCRIPTION:Join us this GIST Awareness Day\, July 13th\, as our esteemed panel of GIST experts (from our Pediatric & SDH-Deficient GIST Consortium) answers your questions about SDH-deficient GIST. You can email your prepared questions to Sara Rothschild at srothschild@liferaftgroup.org or type them into the chat feature the day of the webinar. We will get to as many questions as possible during the event. \nREGISTER
URL:https://liferaftgroup.org/event/gist-awareness-day-live-qa-with-sdh-experts/
CATEGORIES:Education,Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sara Rothschild":MAILTO:srothschild@liferaftgroup.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210524T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210524T120000
DTSTAMP:20260504T183831
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SUMMARY:New Treatment Updates for Advanced GIST
DESCRIPTION:During this webinar\, Dr. William Tap will discuss newly approved treatment options as well as clinical trials for advanced GIST. Dr. Tap will explain how each of these drugs works to target mutations and when they are used for targeted treatment. A Q&A session will follow this presentation. \nREGISTERAbout the Presenter\nDr. William D. Tap\nChief\, Sarcoma Medical Oncology Service\nMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center \nDr. Tap is the Chief of the Sarcoma Medical Oncology Service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. Bill has extensive experience in translational medicine and is currently in charge of the clinical\, basic science\, and translational aspects of the Sarcoma Medical Oncology Program at MSKCC. He is also helping to develop a comprehensive Adolescent and Young Adult Caner Program at MSKCC. Bill received his Medical Degree from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia\, PA and performed his residency in Internal Medicine at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville\, TN and his fellowship in Hematology and Medical Oncology at the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles\, CA. Bill also has a tremendous interest in global health care initiatives and effecting health disparities in underserved areas in the US and abroad.
URL:https://liferaftgroup.org/event/new-treatment-updates-for-advanced-gist/
CATEGORIES:Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Sara Rothschild":MAILTO:srothschild@liferaftgroup.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210512T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210512T130000
DTSTAMP:20260504T183831
CREATED:20210420T151025Z
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SUMMARY:Management of Metastatic GIST
DESCRIPTION:What to Expect When a Tumor Has Spread\nWhile surgery is the backbone of treatment for localized GIST\, in the context of metastatic disease\, treatment generally relies on medical therapy with tyrosine kinase inhibitors such as imatinib. Surgery is used predominantly to optimize their efficacy. This webinar will review options for therapy when patients are diagnosed with metastatic disease at the time of their initial diagnosis\, during observation after initial resection of a GIST\, and when metastatic GIST is resistant to imatinib. We will discuss the role that mutational status and drug toxicities may play in determining the optimal therapy for individual patients. \nREGISTERAbout the Presenter:\nDr. Aimee Crago\, Surgical Oncologist\nMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center \nDr. Crago earned her PhD at the University of Cambridge as a British Marshall Scholar and her MD in the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology before training in surgery and surgical oncology at Georgetown University Medical Center and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. She joined the MSKCC faculty in 2010 as member of the Gastric and Mixed Tumor Service and the Sarcoma Disease Management Team\, and now serves as Associate Attending Surgeon. She is an active participant in the care of patients with soft tissue sarcoma\, GIST and desmoid-type fibromatosis and coordinates a translational science research program that focuses on understanding the molecular drivers of sarcomas and how genomic aberrations in these tumors can inform patient care. Her work has been funded by the National Cancer Institute\, the Food and Drug Administration\, the American Society of Clinical Oncology\, the American College of Surgeons\, and the American Cancer Society among others. Dr. Crago is committed to educating others regarding sarcoma biology and patient care; as such\, she trains clinical and research fellows at Memorial Sloan Kettering\, is a Gerstner Sloan Kettering Graduate School Special Contributing Faculty Member\, and works as chair of the Society for Surgical Oncology Sarcoma Disease Site Working Group.   
URL:https://liferaftgroup.org/event/management-of-metastatic-gist/
CATEGORIES:Education,Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Sara Rothschild":MAILTO:srothschild@liferaftgroup.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210429T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210429T130000
DTSTAMP:20260504T183831
CREATED:20210408T134459Z
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SUMMARY:Genetics of GIST
DESCRIPTION:Risks\, Management\, and What to Know for You and Your Family\nIn this webinar\, we will review what is known about the hereditary causes behind GISTs\, current genetic testing options and results\, how this information affects screening and management\, and implications for one’s family. \n\nREGISTER\n \nPresenters:\nLindsay Kipnis received her MS in Genetic Counseling from Brandeis University in 2013. After graduating she worked in oncology at Women & Infants Hospital in Rhode Island. She joined the Center for Cancer Genetics and Prevention at DFCI in 2014. Lindsay is focused on ensuring that all ovarian cancer patients receive the genetic counseling and testing that is recommended. She also sees a variety of adult patients with personal and family histories of cancer. \n\n \nBecca Vanderwall is a licensed and certified genetic counselor currently practicing at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in the pediatric cancer genetics risk program. She previously worked in neurometabolics and mitochondrial disease at Boston Children’s Hospital. She earned her MS in Genetic Counseling and MPH in Public Health Genetics from the University of Pittsburgh in 2016. Her special interests include public health research and policy\, health disparities and equity\, hereditary brain tumor risk\, and family dynamics and communication.
URL:https://liferaftgroup.org/event/genetics-of-gist/
CATEGORIES:Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Sara Rothschild":MAILTO:srothschild@liferaftgroup.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210224T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210224T120000
DTSTAMP:20260504T183831
CREATED:20210203T201450Z
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SUMMARY:Finding Biomarkers that Cause GIST
DESCRIPTION:From Research to Clinical Application\nEvery GIST patient is unique based on their biology and what treatment to which they will potentially respond. \nDr. Lori Rink\, Fox Chase Cancer Center\, and Dr. Inga-Marie Schaefer\, Brigham & Women’s Hospital\, are two researchers who are making discoveries in their respective laboratories to uncover the unique biomarkers in GIST that will be future drug targets. \nDr. Margaret von Mehren\, Fox Chase Cancer Center\, will moderate the webinar and help the audience understand why these important discoveries in the lab are important to clinicians. This concept of translational medicine is an important field as it helps bring advances into the clinic that can directly impact the survival of GIST patients. \nREGISTERAbout the Presenters\nLori Rink\, PhD\nAssistant Professor\, Molecular Therapeutics\, Fox Chase Cancer Center. Dr. Rink studied at the Biology at the University of Scranton  and  received her doctorate in  for a Doctorate in Molecular Biology from Temple University followed by a post-doctoral fellowship at Fox Chase Cancer Center.  She is an Assistant Professor in the Molecular Therapeutic program. Along with Dr. von Mehren\, two graduate students\, and a post-doctoral fellow\, Dr. Rink’s lab is dedicated to investigating why some GIST patients eventually develop a resistance to Gleevec\, discovering combinations of drugs that will attack GIST\, and identifying markers that could predict how patients will respond to Gleevec. \nInga-Marie Schaefer\, MD\nAssociate Pathologist\, Brigham & Women’s Hospital\, Instructor in Pathology\, Harvard Medical School\nDr. Schaefer is an instructor at the Department of Pathology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital\, Harvard Medical School in Boston\, MA. After graduating with an M.D. degree from Georg-August-University Goettingen in Germany\, she trained in Anatomic Pathology in Germany and at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Her post-doctoral research in Dr. Jonathan Fletcher’s translational sarcoma laboratory focused on characterizing mechanisms of genomic progression in GIST/sarcoma\, combining diagnostics\, biology\, and genetics. Dr. Schaefer is now evaluating mechanisms of incremental cell cycle dysregulation in GIST progression. \n\nAbout the Moderator\nMargaret von Mehren\, MD\nAssociate Professor\, Director of Sarcoma\, Fox Chase Cancer Center\nDr. von Mehren matriculated at Georgetown University in Washington\, DC\, where she majored in Biology and minored in Philosophy\, and graduating in 1985 with honors. She received her medical degree from Albany Medical College in Albany\, NY. Dr. von Mehren completed an internship and residency at New York University Medical Center in New York before moving to Philadelphia for her fellowship in medical oncology at the Fox Chase Cancer Center and Temple University. After completing fellowship\, Dr. von Mehren joined the faculty of the department of Medical Oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center where she remains today as and Associate Professor and the director of the Sarcoma program. She is a member of the NCCN panel for soft tissue sarcomas and GIST task force\, as well as the Intergroup GIST Task force. She also volunteers at the NIH Pediatric Wildtype GIST clinic biannually.
URL:https://liferaftgroup.org/event/finding-biomarkers-that-cause-gist/
CATEGORIES:Education,Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Sara Rothschild":MAILTO:srothschild@liferaftgroup.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210211T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210211T120000
DTSTAMP:20260504T183831
CREATED:20201103T133157Z
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SUMMARY:LRG Webcast Series: hPPGL Syndrome - a Misnomer with Consequences
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Annes will review the hPPGL Syndrome with particular focus on the underlying genetics basis and related tumor risks. He will review the benefits/limitations of genetic testing and pre-symptomatic screening\, including his personal experience directing Stanford’s Hereditary Neuroendocrine Neoplasia Clinic. Finally\, he will discuss opportunities for advancing hPPGL care and ongoing research. \nREGISTERPresenter:\nJustin Annes\, MD\, PhD\nAssociate Professor\, Stanford Department of Medicine \nDr. Annes is an Associate Professor in Stanford’s Department of Medicine and a Faculty Fellow in Stanford’s Chemistry\, Engineering & Medicine for Human Health Institute (ChEM-H). He obtained his BS from Haverford College (1996)\, MD PHD from New York University (1996) and trained in Internal Medicine\, Clinical Genetics and Chemical Biology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital / Harvard University (2011). Dr. Annes is director and founder of Stanford’s Hereditary Neuroendocrine Tumor Clinic (2012) which focuses on the longitudinal care of patients and families with inherited endocrine tumor syndromes\, primarily hPPGL\, MEN1 and MEN2. He participates in several neuroendocrine-focused patient advocacy / research foundations including The Pheo Para Alliance\, Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation and the NIH Pediatric Wildtype GIST Clinic. His NIH-funded research program is positioned at the interface of endocrine pathophysiology\, synthetic chemistry and hereditary disease. The organizing principle of his research program is to harness the power of chemistry\, human tissue samples and animal disease models to deliver fundamental biologic insights and develop novel therapeutic leads for the treatment of endocrine disorders.
URL:https://liferaftgroup.org/event/lrg-webcast-hppgl-syndrome/
CATEGORIES:Education,Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sara Rothschild":MAILTO:srothschild@liferaftgroup.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210205T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210205T110000
DTSTAMP:20260504T183831
CREATED:20210111T201224Z
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SUMMARY:Australian GISTers Virtual Meet & Greet
DESCRIPTION:Please be aware of the time difference: This webinar takes place on Feb 4th at 7pm ET for the US and Feb 5th at 11 am Melbourne time.) \nPlease join us for a Virtual Meet & Greet with our new Australian GIST Representatives Shari Reid and Amy Kenworthy! GIST patients and family members are welcome to join this virtual get together to connect as well as meet one of the leading GIST experts in Australia – Dr. John Zalcberg from Monash University. \nREGISTERPresenters\nShari Reid\, Victoria \nShari Reid\, formerly a Systems Administrator in Health & Safety\, is currently a proud\, full-time mum to son Robbie. Though she’s living in regional Victoria with her husband\, Glenn\, and son\, Shari was born in the U.S. and her family moved to Australia when she was a baby. \n\nAmy Kenworthy\, Gold Coast \nProfessor Amy Kenworthy\, also born in the U.S.\, was raised in Massachusetts and immigrated to Queensland\, Australia\, after finishing her PhD in 1999. She and her husband\, George\, are both professors at Bond University on the Gold Coast. They have two teens\, Bryce\, 13\, and Mariel\, 17. \n\nRead more about these amazing GISTers! \n\nDr. John  Zalcberg\nProfessor Zalcberg is currently the Head of the Cancer Research Program as well as NHMRC (MRFF) Practitioner Fellow in the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine at Monash University – currently overseeing the establishment and activities of clinical quality registries across various tumour types. He is also the inaugural Tony Charlton Chair of Oncology at Alfred Health as well.\nYou can view this presentation on OncLive – Dr. Zalcberg on the Management of Patients With GIST
URL:https://liferaftgroup.org/event/australian-gisters-virtual-meet-greet/
CATEGORIES:Events,International
ORGANIZER;CN="Sara Rothschild":MAILTO:srothschild@liferaftgroup.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201026T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201026T120000
DTSTAMP:20260504T183831
CREATED:20201002T183013Z
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SUMMARY:Women in Sarcoma: Case Presentations
DESCRIPTION:Case Presentations\nOctober 26\, 12PM ET \nPlease join us for the second webcast of our Women in Sarcoma series. The Life Raft Group has developed the Women in Sarcoma program in recognition of the many women sarcoma specialists that engage with the sarcoma patient community and focus on educating and advocating on behalf of those living with sarcoma. \nThis panel features three women sarcoma experts presenting unique case studies that they have encountered in their practices. Panelists will interact with each other about these case studies\, and participants will gain meaningful insight into how these experts diagnose and treat sarcoma patients\, and how they collaborate with colleagues toward the goal of achieving positive outcomes for these challenging cases. \n\nIf you have questions about this panel or about registration\, please contact Sara Rothschild\, VP Program Services \n\nPlease join us for this interactive session with women leading the field of sarcoma!\n\nREGISTEROur Panel of Experts\n \n\nVaia Florou\, MD\nOncologist\nUniversity of Utah\nHuntsman Cancer Center\n \n\nCiara Kelly\, MBBCh BAO\nOncologist\nMemorial Sloan Kettering\nCancer Center\n \n\n\nSandra R. Brackert\, NP\nNurse Practitioner\nRonald Reagan UCLA\nMedical Center
URL:https://liferaftgroup.org/event/women-in-sarcoma-case-presentations/
CATEGORIES:Education,Research,Webcast
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sara Rothschild":MAILTO:srothschild@liferaftgroup.org
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