Let the Buyer Beware: Challenges with Online Pharmacies
Recent articles have shed light on an issue of concern about counterfeits for patients who take imatinib myselate as part of their treatment for GIST.
Life Fest 2022 – The LRG Story – 20th Year Video
The Life Raft Group officially became a non-profit 20 years ago (2002) and we created this video to celebrate this milestone and our LRG community at Life Fest New Orleans. Enjoy this collection of photos.
Life Fest 2022 Photo Gallery
Life Fest 2022 was held in New Orleans July 29-31st at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans.
GIST Awareness Day 2022 – Chile
Fundación GIST Chile released a special GIST Awareness Day video featuring patients telling stories about their experiences with GIST.
Be a Part of the GIST Mosaic
GISTers, please consider participating in this awesome mosaic honoring all GIST thrivers that we're partnering with CogentBiosciences to create. Let's tell the world about GIST!
Life Fest New Orleans 2022: Sights & Sounds
Life Fest has a roster of great GIST education programming but there's also time at the day's end to indulge in some local activities. Here's a list of some of the top attractions in NOLA.
Centro de Oncología de Precisión U. Mayor reunió a pacientes con cánceres gastrointestinales
El encuentro, organizado para conmemorar el Día Internacional de la Concientización del GIST en conjunto con la Fundación GIST Chile, destacó la necesidad y la importancia del diagnóstico precoz y las terapias personalizadas para mejorar la calidad de vida de los pacientes.
SDH Webinar: Updates & Stories on GIST Awareness Day
The Life Raft Group presented an SDH Webinar: 'Updates & Stories' on July 13th, 2022 for GIST Awareness Day featuring Dr. John Glod and patient advocate Lleyton Schelesky.
Did You Know? The LRG Hosts Monthly Virtual GISTer & Caregiver Support Groups
The Life Raft Group hosts two monthly support groups - one specifically for GISTers and the other for Caregivers which meet twice a month- via Zoom.
Managing Medical Bills
The Life Raft Group partnered with Triage Cancer to present Managing Medical Bills for GIST patients and caregivers providing valuable information on how to mitigate the financial impact of a cancer diagnosis across the continuum of care.