Dr. Jason Sicklick Receives Grant for Temozolomide Phase II Trial
The Phase One Foundation has awarded GIST Specialist Jason Sicklick a $500,000 grant to study GIST in a Temozolomide Phase II clinical trial.
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05, 2020
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07, 2020
RARE Partnership in Advocacy, Funding, and Research for Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor
Partnerships and collaborations are critical to the progress of research in rare diseases. GIST specialist & Pediatric & SDH-Deficient GIST Consortium member, Dr. Jason Sicklick, and LRG member, Debra Melikian, are working together find a cure for succinate dehydrogenase-deficient gastrointestinal stromal tumors (SDH-deficient GIST), a hereditary rare cancer syndrome which claimed the lives of Debra’s husband and her son Merak.
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02, 2020
Patient Advocate’s Story Unfolds in RARE Revolution Magazine
Deb Melikian, patient advocate, and Dr. Jason Sicklick, GIST expert & researcher, share the story of their unique partnership which began at an LRG GIST Day of Learning in the rare partners issue of RARE Revolution Magazine.
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09, 2019
LRG Webcast Series: Updates on the Temozolomide Trial
Dr. Jason Sicklick of Moores Cancer Center at the University of California San Diego talks about the Phase II study of Temozolomide (TMZ) in advanced SDH-mutant/deficient GIST, a new study available to patients with SDH-deficient GIST.
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08, 2019
New Horizons – Pediatric & SDH-Deficient GIST Consortium Update: A Review with Experts & Advocates
A Pediatric & SDH-Deficient GIST Consortium Update: A Review with Experts & Advocates presented by Jayne Bressington, Becky Owens, and Dr. Jason Sicklick at New Horizons 2019 in Wayne, NJ.
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08, 2019
New Horizons – Rare GIST Sub-Types
Rare GIST Sub-Types presented by Dr. Jason Sicklick of Moores UCSD Cancer Center at New Horizons 2019 in Wayne, NJ.
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08, 2019
New Horizons – Understanding the Concept of “Precision Oncology”
Understanding the Concept of "Precision Oncology" in patient-friendly language presented by Dr. Jason Sicklick of Moores Cancer Center UCSD at New Horizons 2019.
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08, 2020
Patient of the Month for August: Julie Durkee
Each member has a unique story, but all reflect the intrinsic courage of one facing the challenge of GIST. Julie Durkee shares her story.
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07, 2020
Virtual Life Fest 2020: GIST Research Panel
GIST experts provided updates and answered questions on GIST research and new GIST therapies.
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02, 2020
Passion Translates to Advocacy Across the Globe
When facing a diagnosis of cancer, self-advocacy becomes an important survival skill for patients and caregivers. These stories illustrate what an ordinary person can accomplish due to extraordinary circumstances and how they affected change for so many people with GIST.
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