collaboration

Collaborative Effort Produces Position Paper on Need for Advanced Biomarker Testing

The Life Raft Group was recently part of team of authors on a collaborative position paper entitled 'Undetected KIT and PDGFRA mutations: an under-recognised cause of gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) incorrectly classified as wild-type published' in Pathology: The Journal of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australia.

By |2022-08-15T16:05:39-04:00August 15th, 2022|Mutational Testing, News, Research|

Innovative Approach in GIST Research in the Era of Precision Medicine

Columbia University Medical Center, New York-Presbyterian and the Life Raft Group have entered into a collaborative effort to advance research to find a cure for GIST using a novel therapeutic approach and patient-driven data. [...]

By |2020-07-09T14:56:44-04:00July 12th, 2017|GIST Education, Video|

National LeioMyoSarcoma Foundation and the Life Raft Group Announce Collaboration

The Life Raft Group is pleased to announce a new collaboration to provide access to our valuable resource tool, SideEQ, to the LeioMyoSarcoma Patient-Family-Care Partner Community. Commencing on May 5, members of [...]

By |2018-10-30T09:19:24-04:00May 9th, 2017|News, Patient Support, Side Effects|

Becoming a “Patient Champion”: Strategies for Caregivers

Navigating the waters of medical treatment can be not only confusing, but also potentially deadly. According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, one in seven Medicare patients in hospitals experiences a medical error. [...]

By |2018-10-30T09:52:54-04:00April 8th, 2016|Newsletter, Patient Support, Survival Strategies|

Connective Tissue Oncology Society (CTOS) Annual Meeting Update

Today’s researchers estimate that there are over 200 classified cancers today and that one out of three people will be affected by it at some stage in their life. With the extreme prevalence of cancer [...]

By |2018-10-30T11:32:35-04:00December 16th, 2015|Newsletter, Research|

Partnering for Cures Seventh Annual Meeting Held in NYC

The 7th Annual Partnering for Cures meeting hosted by FasterCures was held Nov. 1-3 in NYC with more than 750 movers and shakers from patient groups, pharma, academia, government and industry. Some notable participants included: [...]

By |2018-11-01T10:26:44-04:00December 16th, 2015|Advocacy, News, Newsletter|

Institute of Medicine Report Findings on Diagnostic Error

A recent report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM), Improving Diagnosis in Healthcare, outlines findings on the state of diagnostic error in our healthcare system. A follow-up to the 2000 landmark study, To Err [...]

By |2019-09-24T12:54:22-04:00October 7th, 2015|Diagnosis, News, Research|

Life Raft group Attends Partnering for Cures Meeting

The sixth annual Partnering for Cures meeting sponsored by FasterCures was held November 16-18 in New York City. Over 1,000 attendees from biopharma, governmental agencies, academia, philanthropy and patient advocacy organizations came together to explore [...]

By |2019-09-20T11:54:54-04:00December 15th, 2014|Clinical Trials, Events, News|
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