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Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

CancerCare provides free, professional support services for people affected by gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST), as well as GIST treatment information and additional resources.

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Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

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May 12, 2025

Advances in the Treatment of Gastric Cancer
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General Cancer

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September 29, 2026

What’s New in Bispecific Antibodies: How to Cope with Treatment Side Effects
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October 28, 2026

What’s New in Precision Medicine
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Publications

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

Coping With Stomach Cancer

Coping with stomach cancer can leave you and your loved ones feeling uncertain, anxious and overwhelmed. Learn more about stomach cancer from CancerCare

Treatment Update: Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

More than 5,000 people are diagnosed with a gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) which belongs to a class of cancers called soft-tissue sarcomas.

General Cancer

Children as Caregivers for a Loved One With Cancer

Children as caregivers for loved ones with cancer face unique concerns and challenges. Learn more from CancerCare.
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What Is Cachexia?

Cachexia is a condition related to chronic diseases such as cancer and in patients with cancer, it is also called Cancer Cachexia Syndrome.
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Las deudas médicas y el cáncer (Medical Debt and Cancer)

Advice and help with medical debt, in Spanish.
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Medical Debt and Cancer

Get expert advice for handling medical debts from cancer from this fact sheet from CancerCare.
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