On February 1, 2016, the commercial launch of the generic version of imatinib mesylate (Gleevec), for CML (Chronic Myeloid Leukemia) was approved by the FDA after the Novartis patent expiration and will become available for the first time in the United States through Sun Pharmaceuticals.
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 [...]
Side Effects Management presented by Dr. Breelyn Wilky, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. View all of Life Fest 2014 Videos
A presentation to commemorate the 2nd Annual GIST Awareness Day The Life Raft Group hosted a distinguished panel of experts on GIST Awareness Day to share their knowledge in areas of GIST treatment and management. This [...]
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 [...]
page updated 4/9/2020 GIST patients often struggle with their diet and nutrient intake after a partial or total gastrectomy or an ileostomy. These procedures can cause trauma to the digestive system functions, deplete an [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Presentation by Dr. Loretta A. Williams, Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse, MD Anderson Cancer Center on “Managing Side Effects: Updated Data on GIST Side Effects. Over 80 GISTers and their loved ones gathered from [...]
Presentation of Elizabeth Fontao, Physician Assistant formerly at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center with a Question & Answer Session that includes Dr.Loretta A. Williams, MD Anderson Cancer Center from the 3rd annual GIST Day of [...]
