Long-Term Survivors

Conversations with the LRG: Long-Term Survivors

On May 4th the LRG held a lively discussion with three long-term survivors, Erin McBean, John Abrams, and Dr. mOe Anderson. Diagnosed at different stages of life, with different mutations, these GISTers shared how they have thrived with GIST over ten years and counting.

By |2021-05-12T16:09:56-04:00May 12th, 2021|Events, Webcast|

April Stephens, Long-Term Survivor

The average GIST patient is in their 50s or older when diagnosed with GIST. The rare exception is usually a pediatric SDH- deficient GIST, but April’s case is a case of ‘the rarest of the rare’ in that she was only 20 years old when she first encountered GIST and was not SDH-deficient.

By |2021-02-24T08:34:24-05:00February 24th, 2021|Member Stories, News, Newsletter|

Long-Term Survivor Stories – Chuck Korte & Dina Wiley

For GIST patients, long term survival is the ultimate goal. A number of factors may influence long term survival – some of these are demographic and clinical, like mutational subtype and genetic factors. However, there are a number of others that are perhaps more subtle, such as lifestyle, attitude, and access to treatment, experts, and advice.

By |2021-11-19T17:04:26-05:00June 25th, 2020|Member Stories, News, Newsletter|
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