GIST Virtual Tumor Board – LRG Science
PDF is available of LRG Science to print here. An oncologist in Chennai, India, 8,366 miles away from the Life Raft Group’s Wayne, New Jersey office, is running out of treatment [...]
GDOL Los Angeles
GIST Day of Learning The Life Raft Group held a GIST Day of Learning (GDOL) in Los Angeles, California on February 18th, 2019. GDOLs are free, one-day programs that provide both education and support [...]
GDOL Tampa 2019
see recap of event GDOL (GIST Day of Learning) is a free one day event to help patients and caregivers learn more about this rare cancer, find support, and enhance their knowledge [...]
A Conversation with Breelyn Wilky, M.D.
Dr. Breelyn Wilky answering questions on a panel of GIST experts at Life Fest Miami, 2018. Colorado, Clinical Trials & Immunotherapy Dr. Wilky, Director of Sarcoma Translational Research at the University of [...]
GIST is a Marathon, Not a Sprint
Overall survival in GIST patients has improved dramatically over the years. In 2019, the median Overall Survival (OS) is over 12 years when all Life Raft Group registry patients are combined. About 80% of [...]
The Life Raft Group Research Model – LRG Science
PDF is available of LRG Science to print here. Real World Evidence in Action Although targeted medicine has brought about immense progress in cancer treatment, there are still enormous challenges [...]
A Lively Liver: Monitoring Liver Health with GIST
The liver, located under the right rib cage, is the body’s largest internal organ and acts as a factory, regulating digestion, blood content, nutrient production and storage. The liver processes all that funnels through [...]
Michigan GIST Day of Learning
Dr. Baker presenting at Michigan GDOL The Life Raft Group held its first GIST Day of Learning (GDOL) in Michigan on October 27th in Ann Arbor. GDOLs are free, one-day programs that [...]
Life Fest 2018 State of GIST: A Clinical Panel of Experts
State of GIST: A Clinical Panel of Experts Presented by Jason Sicklick, MD, Moores Cancer Center, University of California, San Diego; and the GIST Experts Panel - Markku Martti Miettinen, MD, National [...]
Mutational Testing and Genetics
So, I’ve been told that I have GIST! Life changes suddenly and profoundly when you receive a cancer diagnosis. It’s normal to experience a state of shock, but there is a practical need to [...]