Advances in the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST)

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Topics Covered

• Overview of the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST), in the Context of COVID-19
• Diagnosis and Staging
• Treatment Options
• Clinical Trials and Novel Approaches to Treating GIST
• Strategies to Manage Common Treatment Side Effects, Discomfort and Pain
• The Importance of Communicating with Your Health Care Team
• What’s New on the Horizon for GIST Cancers
• Questions for Our Panel of Experts

Our Panel of Experts

Suzanne George, MD

Clinical Director, Center for Sarcoma and Bone Oncology, Senior Physician, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Michael C. Heinrich, MD

Professor of Medicine, Cell and Developmental Biology, Hematology and Medical Oncology, Program in Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)

Carolyn Messner, DSW, BCD, FAPOS, FAOSW

Director of Education and Training, CancerCare

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Workshop Date

This workshop was originally recorded on May 29, 2020.