Life Raft Group Canada
A patient support organization for people with GIST
(gastrointestinal stromal tumour) and their families and friends.
Getting the "GIST" of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumours: LRG Canada's first webcast a success!
The Life Raft Group has been pioneering the development of GIST online resources since its inception. Life Raft Group Canada relies heavily on the internet to overcome the distance barrier in a country that stretches "from sea to sea to sea" (Atlantic to Pacific to Arctic).
Recently, Life Raft Group Canada hosted its first online learning experience. This interactive webcast was held on March 23, 2010, and it was very successful. Entitled Getting the "GIST" of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumours, the event reached patients and caregivers across Canada with information about GIST and about Life Raft Group Canada and its upcoming initiatives.
We were very fortunate to have one of Canada's leading experts in GIST as our key presenter. Dr. Shailendra Verma, Medical Oncologist at the Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre, shared his expertise on GIST and its treatment, including the recent approval in Canada of Gleevec for adjuvant (post-surgical) treatment of GIST.
After the webcast, Dr. Verma addressed several questions from the live audience. In fact, we ran out of time before he could answer all of the questions that came in.
The presentation is archived here if you wish to see the presentaion please; click on the Getting the "GIST" of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumours link below this article. On behalf of GIST Sarcoma Life Raft Group Canada, I'd like to thank Dr. Verma for sharing his time and expertise. We look forward to holding more webcasts in the future.
Getting the "GIST" of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumours.
GIST Sarcoma Life Raft Group Canada is an organization of patients and caregivers. We are not medical professionals. Any information on our website is intended for informational and educational purposes only; it is not intended to substitute for informed medical advice. In no way should this information be taken to be the provision or practice of medical, nursing or professional health-care advice or services. This information should not be considered complete or exhaustive and should certainly not be used in place of consultation with, and advice from, your physician. You should not use the information on this website or any other communication from our support group to diagnose or treat GIST or any other disorder without first consulting with your physician.