Monthly Archives: June 2021

The Eyes Don’t See What the Mind Doesn’t Know – GIST Education in México

Rodrigo Salas & Berenice Carbajal-López of Fundación GIST México illustrate how this organization is working to spread GIST awareness and education.

By |2021-06-30T11:53:11-04:00June 30th, 2021|Advocacy, Global, News, Newsletter|

Spotlight on LRG Global Representatives – Nandini Dabbir, India

The newest GISTer to join the ranks of LRG Global Representatives is Nandini Dabbir of Hyderabad, India. She is a the Friends of Max City Chapter Leader & GIST Advocate working with the LRG to support GIST patients on their journey.

By |2021-06-30T10:50:44-04:00June 30th, 2021|Global, News, Newsletter|

Rare Diagnosis Fosters a Passion for Biomarker Testing & Self-Advocacy

GISTer Bill Borwegan shares his inspiring GIST journey illustrating the importance of biomarker/ mutational testing and self-advocacy as a rare disease patient.

By |2021-06-29T11:57:41-04:00June 29th, 2021|Member Stories, News, Newsletter|

It’s Time: The Life Raft Group Biomarker Testing Campaign – Identify Subsets & Clinical Trials

Identifying rare subsets of GIST and starting new clinical trials is critical. Read here about one researcher's clinical trial progress.

By |2021-09-27T14:37:39-04:00June 25th, 2021|Mutational Testing, News|

It’s Time: The Life Raft Group Biomarker Testing Campaign – Standard of Care

If you know your mutation, you have a better chance of getting the most effective treatment more quickly, and increasing your survival time. Making biomarker testing a standard of care will ensure that patients & medical professionals are fully informed so that treatment will be more effective.

By |2021-09-27T14:42:29-04:00June 17th, 2021|Mutational Testing, News|

It’s Time: The Life Raft Group Biomarker Testing Campaign – Advocate for this Lifesaving Tool

Uncovering the driving force behind each individual’s tumors is not just important, it is critical. In this post, we feature sarcoma experts discussing biomarker testing.

By |2021-09-27T14:46:46-04:00June 11th, 2021|Mutational Testing, News|

New Horizons GIST Presents Webinar on Mutational Testing for Global Community

This New Horizons GIST webinar is for GIST patients around the world. Hosted by SPAEN, this presentation focuses on mutational testing as a guide for the right therapy.

By |2021-06-10T15:31:15-04:00June 10th, 2021|Advocacy, Global, Mutational Testing, News|

It’s Time: The Life Raft Group Biomarker Testing Campaign – Educating & Informing Payers

It's Time! Biomarker testing leads to an accurate diagnosis, avoiding the expense of unnecessary, expensive treatments. Biomarker testing leads to an accurate diagnosis, avoiding the expense of unnecessary, expensive treatments.

By |2021-09-27T14:48:40-04:00June 3rd, 2021|Mutational Testing, News|
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