The LRG Stresses Management of Side Effects
We are in the midst of one of the most exciting times in history to be involved in cancer research. Over 60 anti-cancer drugs have gained FDA-approval in the last 10 years, and that [...]
Side Effects Management Vital to the Quality of Life
In a recent article in Cure Today, LRG Marketing Director, Erin Kristoff, details the importance of side effects management and the role the LRG plays in helping to extend survival and to improve the [...]
The Heart of the Matter: Cardiac Health for GIST Patients
The heart is at the center of the cardiovascular system, the main function of which is to pump blood throughout the body, providing tissue and organs with the oxygen and nutrients they need. To [...]
Regorafenib-Related Hand-Foot Skin Reaction
A recent comprehensive review of the literature of the PubMed database and of the clinical experiences of oncologists and dermatologists concerning patients with regorafenib (Stivarga) related hand-foot skin reaction (HFSR) was published in the [...]
Side Effects of Targeted Treatments
The side effects of traditional chemotherapy treatments are often apparent, with images of bald patients with pain-etched faces captured in photographs. For targeted therapies such as those for GIST patients and other cancers that [...]
Fatigue Reduction: Moving Towards a Better Future
As one of the most common side-effects of Gleevec, Sutent and Stivarga, fatigue is a condition that many GIST survivors are intimately acquainted with. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network defines cancer-related fatigue as “a [...]
Cancer Survivors and Heart Health
Cancer patients are surviving longer thanks to breakthrough treatments like targeted therapies. With the additional longevity, however, is the responsibility to consider other health issues that may manifest, either due to treatments such as [...]
Clinical Registry Study Planned by ASCO
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is planning its first-ever clinical registry study, the Targeted Agent and Profiling Utilization Registry (TAPUR). ASCO plans should increase patient access to off-label drugs and match patients with [...]
Altered Taste Syndrome – Tips for Enjoying Food while Fighting GIST
There are a number of side effects caused by GIST medications. Altered taste syndrome is a common and annoying side effect for many GIST patients. Gleevec and Sutent have a bitter taste associated with them, like [...]
2013 LRG Research Team Progress Report
Accomplishments—Recent Progress: 1. Using mouse models, successfully attacked GIST with antibodies, essentially telling immune system to eat the cancer cells.