ctDNA and the INSIGHT Study
Dr. Jonathan Trent and Denisse Evans will share how ctDNA can help monitor GIST and guide personalized treatment.
GDOL Miami Virtual
GDOL Miami is being held virtually with the GIST experts at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Understanding GIST & Desmoid Tumors
Understanding GIST & Desmoids Tumors is being presented by Dr. Steven Bialick and Dr. Jonathan Trent of Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center on October 12, 2023 at 11am ET.
GDOL GIST Days of Learning: Opportunities to Grow
Our most recent GIST Days of Learning (GDOLs) were in-person again! Deputy Director, Laura Occhiuzzi and Senior Director of Outreach & Engagement Diana Nieves traveled to San Diego and Miami to meet with GIST experts and members of our community.
The Emerging Role of Circulating Tumor DNA in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor
In this webinar, “The Emerging Role of Circulating Tumor DNA in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor”, Dr. Bialick discussed recent data looking at treatment outcomes based off KIT resistant mutations identified by circulating tumor DNA in patients with GIST.
Life Fest 2022: Management of GIST & Treatment-related Symptoms
Dr. Gina D'Amato, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center University and Dr. Breelyn WIlky, University of Colorado Cancer Center, presented Management of GIST & Treatment-related Symptoms at Life Fest 2022 in New Orleans.
Dr. Gina D’Amato Discusses Liquid Biopsy
Dr. Gina D'Amato, who appeared recently as moderator and contributor for the first Women in Sarcoma discussion panel, recorded a video discussing the use of liquid biopsy in sarcoma on OncTV for OncLive.
2017 GDOLs Kick Off in Miami and New York City
Miami GDOL On Saturday, March 25th, The Life Raft Group held the first 2017 GIST Day of Learning, also known as “GDOL,” in Miami, Florida. GDOLs are free, one-day programs that provide both education [...]
Columbia University Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian and The Life Raft Group, a Non-profit, Announce Innovative Partnership to Accelerate Cancer ResearchColumbia University Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian and The Life Raft Group, a Non-profit, Announce Innovative Partnership to Accelerate Cancer Research
Columbia University Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian and The Life Raft Group, a Non-profit, Announce Innovative Partnership to Accelerate Cancer Research
New York, NY and Wayne, NJ - January 12, 2017 Columbia University Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian and the Life Raft Group (LRG), a patient advocacy organization specializing in GIST cancer, announced today that they have [...]
Latest Issue of the GIST Cancer Journal Released
The Life Raft Group is pleased to announce the release of the tenth issue of The GIST Cancer Journal, the official journal of the Life Raft Group. The journal is intended to serve as [...]