The Importance of Biomarker Testing
The Life Raft Group partnered with Dr. Michael Wagner of the University of Washington to present “The Importance of Biomarker Testing” to GIST patients and caregivers on August 12th, 2022.
‘It’s Time’ to Continue Our Message About Biomarker Testing!
So far in 2021, our 'It's Time' campaign has emphasized twelve important points concerning biomarker testing and the important role it plays in a GIST patient's journey. We will keep the momentum going with patient stories, webinars, and resource materials.
Las organizaciones de pacientes de América Latina celebran el Día de la Concientización del GIST 2021
Las organizaciones de pacientes de América Latina celebran el Día de la Concientización del GIST 2021.
It’s Time: The Life Raft Group Biomarker Testing Campaign – It’s Time to Save Lives!
Biomarker testing is an opportunity to improve and optimize treatment. In this post, GISTer Bill Borwegen shares his story and we share how you can help save lives.
It’s Time: The Life Raft Group Biomarker Testing Campaign – Identify Subsets & Clinical Trials
Identifying rare subsets of GIST and starting new clinical trials is critical. Read here about one researcher's clinical trial progress.
It’s Time: The Life Raft Group Biomarker Testing Campaign – Standard of Care
If you know your mutation, you have a better chance of getting the most effective treatment more quickly, and increasing your survival time. Making biomarker testing a standard of care will ensure that patients & medical professionals are fully informed so that treatment will be more effective.
It’s Time: The Life Raft Group Biomarker Testing Campaign – Advocate for this Lifesaving Tool
Uncovering the driving force behind each individual’s tumors is not just important, it is critical. In this post, we feature sarcoma experts discussing biomarker testing.
It’s Time: The Life Raft Group Biomarker Testing Campaign – Educating & Informing Payers
It's Time! Biomarker testing leads to an accurate diagnosis, avoiding the expense of unnecessary, expensive treatments. Biomarker testing leads to an accurate diagnosis, avoiding the expense of unnecessary, expensive treatments.
It’s Time: The Life Raft Group Biomarker Testing Campaign – Educating Oncologists
It's #TimeToGetTested. Understanding the role of mutations and biomarker testing is one of most important things patients must learn. It's time to bring together educates physician's about the importance of biomarker testing.
It’s Time: The Life Raft Group Biomarker Testing Campaign – The Physician Community Speaks
It's #TimeToGetTested. Understanding the role of mutations and biomarker testing is one of most important things patients must learn. It's time to bring together our physician community to raise their voices! In this post, we present out Biomarker Declaration for GIST pertaining to testing.