Dr. George D. Demetri Receives the 2020 David A. Karnofsky Memorial Award
As posted in the ASCO Daily News, Dr. George Demetri, has received recognition for his work in developing targeted TKIs for GIST.
Whisky Lovers Gather at WOLF
Whisky aficionados gathered for the 3rd Annual Water of Life Fall event (WOLF) to enjoy whisky and raise funds for #GISTresearch.
New Horizons – GIST Research Updates and Future Direction of Research
GIST Research Updates and Future Direction of Research presented by Dr. Ping Chi at New Horizons 2019 in Wayne, NJ.
Deciphera Releases Positive Trial Results for Ripretinib
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals has released positive results from their INVICTUS Phase 3 Clinical Study of Ripretinib in patients with GIST. They have also updated results from the Phase 1 Study. Deciphera shared that "patients treated [...]
The Life Raft Group Patient Registry in Review 2018
Click on image to see Patient Registry in Review 2018 The Life Raft Group has played an instrumental role in bridging the gap between patients with valuable clinical Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) [...]
The Life Raft Group Research Model – LRG Science
PDF is available of LRG Science to print here. Real World Evidence in Action Although targeted medicine has brought about immense progress in cancer treatment, there are still enormous challenges [...]
GIST Updates: SPAEN and ESMO 2018 Meetings
Senior Director of Program Operations, Sara Rothschild, recently represented the Life Raft Group at the SPAEN (Sarcoma Patients EuroNet) meeting. Subsequent to the meeting, over 300 medical professionals gathered for the 7th annual ESMO [...]
Innovative Approach in GIST Research in the Era of Precision Medicine
Columbia University Medical Center, New York-Presbyterian and the Life Raft Group have entered into a collaborative effort to advance research to find a cure for GIST using a novel therapeutic approach and patient-driven data. [...]
The Life Raft Group Celebrates 15 Years of Accomplishments
The Life Raft Group became a formal non-profit on June 10, 2002. Begun as a grass roots effort by a group of men and women with a deadly cancer in 2000, by the year [...]
Latest Issue of the GIST and Sarcoma Journal is Now Available Online
The latest edition of the GIST and Sarcoma Journal is now available online. The GIST and Sarcoma Journal is a comprehensive and authoritative resource for scientifically valid information for physicians, allied healthcare professionals [...]