Wildtype Track at Life Fest 2016 Provided Informative Sessions
The following are summaries of two of the Wild Type GIST parallel track sessions at Life Fest, 2016, submitted by Rebecca Bensenhaver of GSI International. "I was fortunate to be able to attend Life [...]
Life Fest 2016 Gallery
This year, Life Fest was celebrated July 15 – July 17. We incorporated the celebration of GIST Awareness Day at the Redondo Beach Marriott in Torrance, California. This year’s theme Our theme for Life Fest [...]
Update on Blueprint Medicines Clinical Trial for BLU-285
Recently a number of companies have begun to develop therapeutic options that target some of the rarer mutations in GIST. As there are currently no approved treatments specifically for these patients, this [...]
Life Fest: Vicky Ossio’s Story
Dear friends, I would like to share a short story: My daughter Carolina was diagnosed with GIST back in January 2006, in Dallas, Texas.. She was 27 years old then. We were lucky enough [...]
Join Us for Life Fest 2016!
The Life Raft Group is super excited for our Life Fest Celebration on July 15-17 at the Torrance Marriott in beautiful Redondo Beach California. Life Fest is the LRG's biennial convention that [...]
Life Fest 2016 – The Gift of Time
The Life Raft Group is excited to announce its 8th anniversary of our biennial Life Fest conference, which gives patients and caregivers the opportunity to gather for a weekend of camaraderie, unique access [...]
Presentations
Videos
The Role of Integrative Medicine in Cancer Treatment – Dr. David Wong
Dr. Wong presents, "The Role of Integrative Medicine in Cancer Treatment" at Life Fest 2016.
Current Clinical Management of GIST – Dr. Arun Singh
Dr. Arun Singh presents, "Current Clinical Management of GIST" at Life Fest 2016.
Life Fest 2016 – Monica Anderson – Story of Hope
Dr. Monica Anderson inspires us through sharing her own personal journey of health challenges to surviving, thriving and loving life at Life Fest 2016