Reasons why GISTer’s are on no treatment
One of the frequently asked questions from the GIST Community is “Why are there some GIST patients who do not take any medication to treat GIST?”
One of the frequently asked questions from the GIST Community is “Why are there some GIST patients who do not take any medication to treat GIST?”
Having your GISTory or medical summary up to date and handy when faced with a medical emergency, is crucial to have on hand, when making decisions on how to proceed with your care.
As of May 1, 2011, the LRG patient registry only received 377 reports of mutations out of 1,327 patients, which only represents 28 percent of the entire registry. Part of this may be related to the fact that mutational testing is not common practice at diagnosis.
One of the most common questions GIST patients ask of the Life Raft Group is how many cases of GIST out there are like mine? With a total of 1,279 GIST cases reported to us [...]
As of December 31, 2010 the Life Raft Group’s Patient Registry has now accounted for 1,279 cases of GIST. The members of this registry have reported their clinical information to us as it pertains to their treatment of GIST. Of these 1,279 cases, we are here to report some key demographics that will help you understand who is a part of Life Raft Group GIST Community.
The LRG uses registry & “GISTory” to help patients in a new way. Many of you who participate in the Life Raft Group’s Patient Registry may have received our monthly plea to help us update our [...]