Dr. Lee Helman

17th NIH Pediatric and Wildtype GIST Clinic Held

The 17th Pediatric and Wildtype GIST Clinic was held at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland on September 25-27, 2019. The Clinic was a collaboration amongst researchers, specialists, patient advocates, patients, and family members, with the goal of furthering the knowledge of SDH-deficient Gastrointestinal Stromal (GIST) tumors in order to develop more effective therapies.

By |2019-10-07T15:49:22-04:00October 7th, 2019|News, Research, SDH-Deficient GIST|

NIH Clinic Combines Research, Knowledge, and Hope

I had the pleasure of attending the 15th Pediatric and Wildtype Clinic along with Becky Owens from GIST Support International as patient advocates. The Clinic was held at the National Institute of Health in [...]

By |2018-10-29T14:00:41-04:00September 18th, 2017|News, Newsletter, Patient Support, Pediatric GIST|

15th Pediatric and Wildtype Clinic Provides Support and Education

The 15th Pediatric and Wildtype GIST Clinic was recently held at the National Institute of Health in Bethesda, Maryland on July 5 - 7, 2017. The Clinic is a collaborative effort between clinicians and [...]

By |2018-10-29T14:03:07-04:00August 16th, 2017|GIST Education, News, Pediatric GIST|

14th NIH Pediatric and Wildtype GIST Clinic Convenes

If you have a mutation of any of the SDH subunits (a,b,c, or d), the next important question to ask is whether or not it is a germline mutation. (So far, data has indicated that 80% of SDH-deficient tumors are germline). The term "germline" means that the mutation is present in every cell of your body. Germline mutations are hereditary, and can be passed on to your children. For this reason, genetic testing and counseling could be informative for parents, siblings and other family members. If a family member tests positive for the mutation, this does not mean that they will get GIST.

By |2019-11-08T10:25:09-05:00June 23rd, 2016|News, Pediatric GIST|

NIH Clinic provides support and a healthy dose of fun

The 12th Pediatric and Wildtype GIST Clinic was held May 21 to 23, 2014 at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. Coordinated by Dr. Sosipatros Boikos, and based out of the NIH Pediatric Oncology Department under the direction of Dr. Lee Helman, the Clinic is collaboration between clinicians and researchers to collect data, investigate and develop treatment for GIST patients who do not have either c-KIT or PDGFRA mutation.

By |2019-09-20T11:29:57-04:00July 2nd, 2014|Advocacy, GIST Education, News, Patient Support, Pediatric GIST|
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