Patient Meetings 2023
GCUK Patient Meetings - 2023 Video Reports
A Gastro-Intestinal Stromal Tumour is rare, but you are not alone!
London Meeting - April 2023
The first meeting of the year was held in London and we were joined by patients, carers and supporters to see and hear presentations from our specialist friends:
Speakers
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Dr Ramesh Bulusu - The Cambridge Experience of managing GISTs
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Andrea Napolitano - Recently completed and ongoing trials
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Dr Ramesh Bulusu - PAWS-GIST Update
There was a combined Q&A session for the first two presentations.
Dr Ramesh Bulusu – Generic Imatinib: The Cambridge experience
Dr Andrea Napolitano – Recently Completed & Ongoing Clinical Trials:
Dr Ramesh Bulusu – PAWS-GIST Update
Q&A Session – Tony Manuel
Patient Meetings 2023
GCUK Patient Meetings - 2023 Video Reports
A Gastro-Intestinal Stromal Tumour is rare, but you are not alone!
Leeds Meeting - October 2023
Leeds was the venue for our second Patient and Carer meeting of the year. Presentations (see below) and discussions ensued about a range of issues.
Speakers
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Dr Alex Lee, Consultant Medical Oncologist. The Christie - Side Effects Management
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Professor Dan Stark. Professor of Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Research - Leeds Institute of Medical Research, University of Leeds and Consultant in Cancer Medicine – Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust. GIST Management – A brief history from before active drugs, to Imatinib, then other drugs and now to current clinical trial questions
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Marion Oliver. B.A.; Dip.Clin.Psych.; A.F.Ps.S. The Psychological impact of Diagnosis and Treatment of GIST
There was a combined Q&A session for the first two presentations and an update on developments in GIST Cancer UK.