It’s a Journey: Our Experience on Clinical Trials
By Jennifer Moore, LRG Member I was waiting in line to pick up a new prescription for Gleevec when my husband ran in and told me to forget it. After two surgeries, a year [...]
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12, 2017
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10, 2022
Patient of the Month for October: Phil Honsey
Each member has a unique story, but all reflect the intrinsic courage of one facing the challenge of GIST. It's Time to Tell the Stories! Phil Honsey shares his story.
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05, 2022
Patient of the Month for May: James
Each member has a unique story, but all reflect the intrinsic courage of one facing the challenge of GIST. It's Time to Tell the Stories! James shares his story.
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05, 2022
Annual Report 2021
Our theme for 2021 was It's Time. The year challenged us all, but most especially our patients and caregivers who were striving to survive this rare cancer.
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03, 2022
Caregiver of the Month for March: Thanatcha Cholpradit
Each member has a unique story, but all reflect the intrinsic courage of one facing the challenge of GIST. It's Time to Tell the Stories! Thanatcha Cholpradit shares her story.
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12, 2023
Annual Report 2022
In 2022, our theme, “It’s Time to Tell the Stories,” marked a significant milestone as we celebrated 20 years of non-profit service. See our 2022 Annual Report.
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11, 2022
From Major Surgery to Metastases – Paul Mexcur’s Story
GISTer Paul Mexcur shares his story as a part of our Time to Tell the Stories 2022 campaign and shares an original poem as well.
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10, 2022
A Unique Perspective by a Physician Who is a GISTer
Submitted by Dr. Indra Lovko, GISTer & LRG contributor Hello my fellow GI Stromal Tumor patients and caregivers! I was asked by the Life Raft Group staff to write about what it has been [...]
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09, 2021
New Research Lab Dedicated to GISTer
Dr. Jason Sicklick of Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego dedicated his new research lab to the memory of GISTer Merak Melikian Hatounian.
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07, 2021
Q&A with SDH Panel of Experts Yields Promise for the SDH-deficient GIST Community
The Life Raft Group celebrated GIST Awareness Day 2021 by holding an virtual, interactive Q&A session for SDH-deficient GIST patients with leading experts in the field.
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