Event

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

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 …

In this virtual webinar, Dr. Bialick will discuss recent data looking at treatment outcomes based off KIT resistant mutations identified by circulating tumor DNA in patients with GIST Video Link

During this virtual presentation, Dr. Wagner will describe what biomarker testing is and how GIST patients can advocate for this test to ensure the best treatment for their specific cancer. Video Link

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. …

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 …

During this virtual presentation, Dr. Andrew Wagner and Dr. Herbert Loong, who will summarize abstracts and presentations that were presented during this conference that are relevant to the GIST patient community. Video Link

During this virtual presentation, Ms. Carbajal-López will describe the benefits of proper nutrition, the relationship between nutrition and surgical procedures, the link between the microbiome and cancer, and exercise. Video Link

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.