cancer research

The Life Raft Group Announces an Innovative Consortium to Accelerate Cancer Research at the Biden Cancer Summit

WAYNE, N.J. and WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 21, 2018) - The Life Raft Group announces at the Biden Cancer Summit a new initiative to strengthen and advance research for effective treatments of a rare subset of [...]

By |2019-04-19T12:41:47-04:00September 21st, 2018|News, Pediatric GIST, Research, SDH-Deficient GIST|

A New Lifeline – The Pediatric & SDH-Deficient GIST Consortium

The Life Raft Group is excited to cast a new lifeline to increase the quality of life and survival rates of Pediatric and SDH-Deficient GIST patients worldwide through the establishment of a collaborative research consortium. The Pediatric & SDH-Deficient GIST Consortium, unveiled today at the Biden Cancer Summit, supports patients and caregivers at a critical time to share data, tissue, and resources to address the urgency of cancer treatment.

By |2019-09-23T14:37:20-04:00September 21st, 2018|News, Pediatric GIST, Research|

Device Developed at MIT Helps Determine Targeted Drug Treatment

With precision medicine an accepted paradigm in cancer treatment, finding the right targeted drug treatment for each patient can prove challenging. MIT chemical engineers have designed an implantable device, which is about the size [...]

By |2019-04-08T10:26:15-04:00May 20th, 2015|News, Research|

Protein Complex Believed To Be Cancer-Causing Gene

A recent study from MD Anderson provides insight into a protein complex that plays a significant role in cancer.In the study at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer center, similarities were drawn between bean [...]

By |2018-09-10T08:41:45-04:00January 6th, 2015|Drug Treatment, News, Research|

Breaking Research Barriers – Our Unique Team Searches for a Cure

Breaking Research Barriers! The Life Raft Group Research Team is unique. As we know, the purpose of research is to inform, educate and allow us to live better lives.

By |2018-08-01T14:32:17-04:00June 4th, 2013|Fundraising, News, Research, Video|
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