Living with GIST
Dr. Ashwin Mehta, Medical Director of Integrative Medicine, presentation on using integrative medicine while living with GIST. He summed up well how certain techniques, ranging from diet to finding pressure points in the body [...]
Dr. Ashwin Mehta, Medical Director of Integrative Medicine, presentation on using integrative medicine while living with GIST. He summed up well how certain techniques, ranging from diet to finding pressure points in the body [...]
A recent article in Forbes reports that although we are witnessing a time of historic breakthroughs in cancer treatments, we are lagging behind on policy breakthroughs in the development, funding and delivery of excellent cancer [...]
You may have noticed a new look for Gleevec when you refilled your 400-mg prescription.Novartis has introduced new packaging in the U.S. market that includes each individual tablet in a blister pack. This is designed [...]
In spite of some medical professionals' claims to the contrary, cancer patients rarely request unnecessary tests or treatments according to a study cited in the JAMA journal Oncology. The study was completed at three [...]
On Wednesday, February 11, the Life Raft Group’s state leaders had their first opportunity to gather virtually and discuss best strategies for bringing together and building a support community for GIST patients and caregivers [...]
The Life Raft Group is opening up the application process for our third Virtual GIST Tumor Board, date to be determined. This time we are expanding our applications to review all GIST cases from around [...]
Our GIST Wishes We highlighted one GIST wish every day in the month of December, turning our hopes and dreams into visions for the future. Members and staff shared their heartfelt wishes such as: [...]
The Life Raft Group joins the global community in honoring World Cancer Day 2015.We join with everyone in the cancer community: researchers, physicians, advocates, patient organizations, government agencies, and most importantly, patient and caregivers to [...]
Advocacy for GIST patients is a vital part of the work the Life Raft Group undertakes, but there are advocacy “superheroes” out there, going above and beyond to ensure that all GIST patients receive [...]
Jim Hughes A National Cancer Institute team led by Paul Meltzer recently published a paper in Science and Translational Medicine entitled, “Recurrent epimutation of SDHC in gastrointestinal stromal tumors.” The findings have some potential implications [...]