#GIST31Wishes Campaign
Our GIST Wishes We highlighted one GIST wish every day in the month of December, turning our hopes and dreams into visions for the future. Members and staff shared their heartfelt wishes such as: [...]
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02, 2015
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12, 2014
Life Raft Group’s 2014 Annual Report
2014 Annual Report Overview This was a year of challenges and triumphs for the Life Raft Group as we continued our mission to find a cure for GIST, and to provide research, education, support and [...]
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10, 2014
GIST Cancer Journal Autumn Issue
The Life Raft Group is pleased to announce the release of the third issue of The GIST Cancer Journal, the official journal of the Life Raft Group and the first academic journal devoted solely to [...]
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10, 2012
Our Team
The LRG Research Team The Global GIST Medical Team Medical Advisory Board The LRG Staff Sara Rothschild Executive Director srothschild@liferaftgroup.org As Executive Director, Sara Rothschild brings [...]
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06, 2012
Join Our Community
There is no cost to join. The Life Raft Group is a community open to GIST patients, their caregivers and family members. It is also open to physicians, researchers, and anyone interested [...]
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07, 2023
GIST Awareness Day 2023 – GIST Updates
Dr. Ramesh Bulusu, Dr. John Glod & Dr. Jason Sicklick discussed GIST research updates and answered questions in this GIST Awareness Day 2023 presentation.
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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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12, 2020
A Seat at the Table
The Connective Tissue Oncology Society (CTOS) meeting was held Nov 18-21st and was chaired by three women in the field. This year’s meeting special because it was held virtually due to COVID-19. One of the new aims of the CTOS organization is to incorporate the patient perspective in more of its sessions.
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11, 2020
Recognizing Our Women in Sarcoma Gala Honorees 2020
The Women in Sarcoma Gala, the culmination of the Women in Sarcoma series for 2020, will recognize medical professionals who have made an exceptional difference in the lives of GIST patients and their families. In addition, we will also honor two amazing sarcoma patients who have met the challenge their disease presented and have gone above and beyond to make a difference in the rare disease community.
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10, 2020
Annual Report 2019
Our theme for 2019 was Travel with Us on the Path to Survival. GIST patients and caregivers are on a journey, seeking to survive this rare cancer. Our mission is to walk with them on their journey, providing resources to help them not only survive, but thrive. In 2019, there was a strong research component to our efforts, promoting the importance of real world data and real world evidence to enhance traditional research
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