San Diego GDOL: Q&A
On January 24, the first GDOL (GIST Days of Learning) of 2015 brought together nearly fifty GIST patients, caregivers, family members and volunteers at the University of California San Diego Medical Center. A recap [...]
#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: [...]
Developing GISTKids.org
During the Life Raft Group Life Fest 2014, a panel of young GIST patients and family members gathered around a table to discuss ideas for advocating for SDH-deficient and wild type GIST. The group [...]
2015 GDOL Series Kicks off in San Diego
Dr. Jason Sicklick On Saturday, January 24, the Moores Cancer Center in sunny San Diego played host to the first of our 2015 GIST Days of Learning. Nearly fifty GIST patients, caregivers, family [...]
GIST Awareness Day Virtual Quilt
The GIST Awareness Day Virtual Quilt Video was displayed at this years's Life Fest. GIST Awareness Day gave us the opportunity to recognize those impacted with GIST, sarcoma, or any type of cancer to [...]
The Life Raft Group Featured in Wayne Magazine
An article in the Fall issue of Wayne Magazine, a North Jersey Media publication, features The Life Raft Group, bringing awareness to the community about our mission to cure GIST, and to support those living [...]
GIST 101 Webcast Delivers the Basics
David Josephy On August 13th the LRG presented its most highly attended webcast to date, “GIST 101: Understanding the Basics and Biology Behind GIST”. The webcast was presented by longtime friend of [...]
Virtual roundtable about GIST with Jerry Call
Jerry Call, Science Director On Wednesday, September 17, the Life Raft Group hosted “Virtual Roundtable with Jerry Call,” the second session in its Virtual Roundtable series. The live Q&A with the LRG [...]
GIST Sarcoma Life Raft Group Canada announces 3rd Annual day of learning
GIST Sarcoma Life Raft Group Canada held its 3rd Annual Day of Learning on October 18, 2014 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Coast Coal Harbour Hotel in Vancouver, BC. Speakers includes Dr. [...]
Alianza GIST meets in Zurich, Switzerland
Alianza GIST members from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Cuba, Venezuela, Guatemala, Mexico, and Spain joined representatives from the Life Raft Group in Zurich, Switzerland from May 14 to 17. The major focus of the meeting was to develop a new methodology in order to move towards Alianza GIST autonomy.