Hello Everyone, I am writing to let you know that having served three months’ notice, I will be stepping down as Vice Chair and Trustee of GIST Cancer UK at the end of May 2022. I have served as a trustee of GIST Cancer UK since 2010 and as Vice Chair of the charity for […]

Stella Turner is stepping down as a Trustee for GIST Cancer UK at the end of April 2022. After nearly five years of volunteering her time and skill, Stella is keen to thank all the amazing fundraisers she has worked with since she took on the role of GCUK’s Fundraising Lead a couple of years […]

We are delighted to launch GCUK’s educational video for GP’s and Primary Care Clinicians – “Diagnosing GIST”. This training material has been developed by GP and Cancer Lead for Gloucestershire, Dr Sadaf Haque, working in collaboration with GIST Cancer UK and the UK’s leading GIST Sarcoma clinicians. It is designed to help GP’s and Primary […]

We were delighted to be able to host our first “In-Person” GCUK Patient & Carer meeting since 2019 in Bath on 4th March 2022. Our speakers included: – Dr Sadaf Haque who launched our Educational video for GP’s and Primary Care Clinicians “Diagnosing GIST”.  – Professor Andy Hall from RareCan, who gave an illuminating presentation on […]

If you get your walking boots on and join one (or more) of the five Kiltwalks to raise funds for GIST Cancer UK – Sir Tom Hunter and The Hunter Foundation will top up all funds raised, by 50%. Registration is now open, so sign up  here and join in the fun! Please enter GIST Cancer UK […]

GIST Cancer UK are delighted to have worked with online cancer education specailists GatewayC to develop a new course available to health professionals entitled ‘Sarcoma -Early Diagnosis’. GIST is classified as a Sarcoma This new course aims to support identification and early diagnosis of Sarcoma and GIST and increase confidence in clinical decision-making regarding referral […]

Ride London is back for 2022. With a brand new route through Essex, make sure you don’t miss out on the cycling event of the year. Date: 29 May 22 Location: London and Essex Distance: 100 miles  Entry fee: £50 Fundraising target: Min £500 For your fundraising pack and a cycle vest contact us at: […]

In recent weeks, two of our GIST patient community have been featured in the news … PAWS-GIST patient Rachel Gilbert was diagnosed when she was 15 years old. In December, Rachel marked 20 years since her diagnosis with a daily video in the run up to her 20 year “cancerversary” to raise awareness of the […]

A research team at the University of Cambridge is to lead a groundbreaking study exploring genomics, in gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs), with the aim of unlocking new treatment options for these sarcoma patients. Co-funders Sarcoma UK and GIST Cancer UK will jointly commit £140,000 to the project, marking the first research collaboration between the two […]

Sending love and best wishes for peace, health and happiness in the coming year x