This weekend the Liferaft group of America are hosting their “LifeFest meeting” as a virtual event for GIST Patients and their families.
The programme includes talks from GIST researchers and specialists which you may find interesting. There is also a special session on Monday 13th July for SDH deficient GIST patients where the panel of experts includes our very own Dr Ruth Casey from Cambridge, UK:
To join these sessions please register for LifeFest via the following link:
https://liferaftgroup.org/event/virtual-life-fest/
Saturday, July 11th
12:00pm EDT (5pm in the UK)
GIST Research Panel:
Join GIST experts as they provide updates and answer questions on GIST research and new GIST therapies.
Presenters:
Roman Groisberg, MD, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Michael Heinrich, MD, OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Jason Sicklick, MD, Moores Cancer Center, UC of San Diego
2:00pm EDT (7pm in the UK)
GIST Oncologist Panel:
GIST oncology and surgical GIST experts will share the latest trends, insights and surgical options, and answer general questions.
Presenters:
Breelyn Wilky, MD, University of Colorado Cancer Center, Anschutz Medical Campus
Gina D’Amato, MD, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, U of M
Arun Singh, MD, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Jonathan Trent, MD, PhD, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, U of M
Monday, July 13th
12:00pm EDT (5pm in the UK)
SDH Panel/Support Group
Liferaft Group have gathered an expert panel of clinicians and researchers in the SDH deficient GIST community to answer your burning questions as well as to provide updates in the field. The panel includes our own Dr Ruth Casey from Cambridge
To join these sessions please register for LifeFest via the link below: