GIST Cancer UK News
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GIST Cancer and the NHS “Help us to Help you” campaign
GIST Cancer UK is delighted to be supporting and contributing to the NHS “Help us to Help you” campaign. Please take a look at the NHS campaign video which includes GIST patient Sarah along with Stephen Fry and Dr Hilary Jones… During the COVID-19 pandemic we have all been isolating. Isolation has prevented many from […]
Continue reading →Bennet’s Story
I am 75 years old and was diagnosed with a Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumour (GIST) May / June 2021. My tumour is 21cm long by 21cms wide. I started experiencing problems at the end of March 2021 and was having bowel issues and not going to the toilet. My wife phoned the GP which led to […]
Continue reading →The 20for20 Challenge is back!
The 20for20 Challenge is back! We have again joined forces with 19 other less well known cancer charities to create an exciting 20-day challenge to raise funds to make up the shortfall in our income due to the pandemic. Funds that are vital to enable us to continue with our work. This year’s 20for20 Challenge […]
Continue reading →Jayne’s Story
I was diagnosed in 2016 with diabetes and high blood pressure so decided to lose weight and eat healthy. By the beginning of 2020 I had lost almost 6 stone and my diabetes was in remission and my blood pressure normal. In March 2020 at the beginning of the COVID lockdown I started using a […]
Continue reading →Jo’s Story (2)
I am a 51 year old mother to our 10 year old son and currently working as a self employed commercial photographer and artist. I live in Nottingham. In the past I gained a post graduate diploma in psychotherapy with Birmingham University. I also worked for NHS Direct for 5 years as a Health Information […]
Continue reading →GIST Cancer UK works with the National Cancer Registration and Analysis Service (NCRAS).
GIST Cancer UK works with the National Cancer Registration and Analysis Service (NCRAS). NCRAS is currently part of Public Health England and is moving to NHS Digital in October 2021. NCRAS uses data provided by patients with cancer and collected by the NHS in England as part of their care and support. NCRAS uses this […]
Continue reading →Dinnington Town FC – Raising Awareness of GIST Cancer
Dinnington Town FC in Sheffield have a new over 45s football team for next season. We are very proud that the “Dinnington GIST Cancer UK” team will be sporting our logo on their new strip, to raise awareness of GIST Cancer. Wishing the team a brilliant season! Thank you from all and GIST Cancer UK”
Continue reading →We are looking for new Trustees – could it be you?
Hello everyone, As you are hopefully aware, GIST Cancer UK is managed by a Trustee board who are all volunteers. Most of our team are either GIST patients, carers or family friends. Sheena Kynoch has been our Charity Secretary from the start in 2009! We have regretfully accepted that Sheena wishes to retire and are […]
Continue reading →GIST Cancer UK’s Awareness Appeal…
As many of you will be aware, 13th July is “GIST Awareness Day” in the International Calendar. This is a day to raise awareness that rare GIST Cancer exists and that our patients need support and research for improved treatments and a ultimately a cure. GIST patient advocacy groups all over the world use this day to […]
Continue reading →13th July is GIST Cancer Awareness Day!
As you may be aware, GIST Cancer UK is the only charity in the UK concentrating specifically on GIST Cancer. We have launched our “GIST CANCER AWARENESS DAY APPEAL” because we need your help to make up the shortfall in our income due to the Covid 19 pandemic. The vast majority of our funding comes […]
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