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Clinical Trials 101 – May 19, 2023

Clinical Trials 101 – May 19, 2023

Start: May 19, 2023 @ 8:00 am End: May 19, 2023 @ 5:00 pm Website: Enter url Dr. Ciara Kelly will be presenting “Clinical Trials 101” to GIST patients and caregivers on May 19th, 2023 at 12pm ET. During this virtual presentation, Dr. Kelly will discuss types of clinical trials, how to find a clinical …

Virtual GIST Day of Learning – Tennessee – April 28, 2023

Virtual GIST Day of Learning – Tennessee – April 28, 2023

Start:April 28, 2023 @ 8:00 am End:May 19, 2023 @ 5:00 pm Website:Enter url A GIST Day of Learning (GDOL) is a free one-day event to help patients and caregivers learn more about this rare cancer, find support, and enhance their knowledge base to help them navigate their cancer journey. Topics for this virtual GIST …

Surgical Considerations for GIST – November 8, 2022

Surgical Considerations for GIST – November 8, 2022

During this virtual presentation, Dr. Andrew Blakely will discuss the basics of surgical removal of primary GISTs and considerations in multimetastatic disease. The presentation will include case examples for both non-wild-type and wild-type or SDH-deficient GIST. Q&A will follow the presentation. Video link

Virtual GIST LEARN – Toronto – October 29, 2022

Virtual GIST LEARN – Toronto – October 29, 2022

A GIST LEARN meeting is a free half-day event to help patients and caregivers learn more about this rare cancer, find support, and enhance their knowledge base to help them navigate their cancer journey. Topics for this virtual GIST LEARN meeting included: • Multi-omic studies of gastrointestinal stromal tumours • GIST Treatment: Updates • “What …

SDH Webinar: Updates & Stories) – July 15, 2022

SDH Webinar: Updates & Stories) – July 15, 2022

During this virtual event, Dr. John Glod, Clinical Director of the Pediatric Oncology Branch in the Center for Cancer Research at National Cancer Institute, discussed updates from the NIH Pediatric & Wildtype GIST Clinic, which is a part of My Pediatric and Adult Rare Tumor Network (MyPART)and patient advocate Lleyton Schelesky shared his GIST story. …

Virtual GIST Day of Learning – Toronto – June 18, 2022

Virtual GIST Day of Learning – Toronto – June 18, 2022

A GIST Day of Learning (GDOL) is a free one-day event to help patients and caregivers learn more about this rare cancer, find support, and enhance their knowledge base to help them navigate their cancer journey. Topics for this virtual GIST Day of Learning included: • Treatment of Advanced GIST Beyond Imatinib • Mutational Testing …