GIST Cancer UK exists to support patients and stimulate research to improve treatments and find a cure. Science is advancing at pace but there are still so many unanswered questions. Genomics has the potential to help us find the answers. We have been invited to host a stand at the Genomics Partnership Wales Genomics Showcase […]

It’s not long now until our very first “Virtual Patient/Carer Meeting” via Zoom on the afternoon of Thursday, 15th April 2021. If you would like to join us please click on this link to register for your place and you will be sent the joining instructions. We have two of the UK’s leading GIST Specialists, […]

A virtual Kiltwalk is any challenge taken on at home or within your local area on the weekend of 23rd – 25th April 2021. You can walk, run, cycle, skip or even boogie! Simply sign up here and download a Challenge Pack, activate a Just Giving fundraising page and complete the challenge. You will receive […]

We are delighted to report that after months of assessment and review, taking into account the views from a Patient and Clinician Engagement (PACE) meeting, that the Roche drug entrectinib (Rozlytrek) has been accepted by the Scottish Medicines Consortium for use by NHS Scotland as monotherapy for the treatment of adult and paediatric patients 12 […]

Dear friends of GIST Cancer UK We are very sad to report that our lovely colleague and friend James Palgrave has passed away. James was diagnosed with GIST in June 2016 and joined GCUK as a trustee offering to help the charity with our IT needs when our previous IT specialist retired. After successful surgery […]

We are really excited to announce that GIST Cancer UK has 10 charity places in the 2021 VIRTUAL Virgin Money London Marathon! If you or your family and friends would like to raise funds for GIST Cancer UK & PAWS-GIST as a runner on Sunday 3rd October 2021 please email fundraising@gistcancer.org.uk to apply for a […]

The results from the London Marathon official public ballot will be announced this Monday 8th February 2021. If you or anyone in your family / network of friends are successful in gaining a ballot place and would like to raise money for GIST Cancer UK & PAWS-GIST, please contact the Fundraising team on fundraising@gistcancer.org.uk We […]

The 4th of February was World Cancer Day and as we progress through the year there will be a series of other cancer awareness days, covering each type and also those classified as rare. GIST cancer awareness day is in July which is Sarcoma awareness month. We are all very aware of rare GIST Cancer […]

Happy New Year! We have established a new partnership with RareCan which has been founded by our good friend Professor Andy Hall who was instrumental in helping us to establish the National GIST Tissue Bank for GIST research. You will be aware that GCUK are relentless in our focus to improve treatments and outcomes for […]

A huge thank you to everyone who supported GIST Cancer UK during this year’s Big Give #ChristmasChallenge including our pledgers and champions The Hospital Saturday Fund. Thanks to your generosity we have raised an amazing £6,780.00. Everything you have donated will be used to improve GIST patients’ quality of life and invested in research to […]