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GIST - links to useful websites
This page is a resource for UK patients diagnosed with gastrointestinal stromal tumour, also known as GIST. This page provides links to web pages around the world which can offer information and advice to patients. Please if you find any of the links do not work.
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Cancer Help UK |
Cancer Help is run by Cancer Research UK - the leading charity. Excellent material including 'Questions for Your Doctors'. As well as the link use the site's search function as there are further references within the site. |
| The UK's cancer information charity. This is the booklet on stomach cancers which is also available in print. The website is worth searching further. | |
| A useful one page distillation of key patient information about Glivec. | |
| Liferaft Group | US based patient charity offering support and information, for patients taking Glivec. Has been involved in important patient led research. Has latest information on dosage etc. |
| UK support and information website. | |
| Royal Marsden Hospital | The Sarcoma Unit pages of one of the larger treatment centres in the UK. Team is named and there are even photos. Very good rundown of treatment options. |
| The Sarcoma Unit pages of one of another of the larger treatment centres in the UK. Team is named. Very good rundown of types of sarcoma and treatments. Links to rest of Christie Hospital's pages. | |
| The Sarcoma PDQ | PDQ is the US National Cancer Institute's (NCI's) comprehensive cancer information database funded by the US federal government. This link is to the sarcoma patient file, there is also a professionals file. |
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MSKCC |
The excellent pages from one of the USA's leading cancer centres, Memorial Sloan Kettering in New York. |
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CancerSource.com |
Cancer Source is an information service of iKnowMed which provides tools to support oncologists. This link is to their sarcoma pages. |
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Sarcoma Alliance |
US based patient group which also fund raises for research. |