Is pregnancy for me?, is a common question among GIST patients. At present there isn't a lot of data on pregnancy and GIST. The prescription information on Gleevec clearly warns of risks if a [...]
Many GIST patients use a Proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) to combat the side effects of nausea and acid reflux. PPI's help treat gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, when stomach acid backs up into the esophagus. Three [...]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has asked ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, the manufacturer of Iclusig (ponatinib) to suspend marketing and sales of ponatinib because of the risk of life-threatening blood clots and severe narrowing of [...]
Health Canada has expanded approval for the use of Stivarga to fight Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumours (GIST), according to an article from CNW. Bayer announced that Stivarga will now be available for treatment of adult patients with [...]
The AACR has released it's 2013 Cancer Progress report. The report is a comprehensive educational tool that illustrates the return on investments in cancer research and biomedical science. It discusses the various ways medical teams continue [...]
What is your name? Marc Wasserman How long have you been living with GIST? It will be 7 years in October What was your first thought when you were diagnosed with GIST? I am [...]
With the advent of Imatinib, tremendous progress has been made in the treatment of patients with GIST.
We had some big shoes to fill this year when we started planning our 10th Annual Night to Fight Cancer.
What is your name? Bella Rocco How long have you been living with GIST? Since I was seven years old. I am twelve now.
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