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100 Questions & Answers About Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor(GIST)

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I am so excited that there now exists a book that describes my cancer. I was diagnosed with GIST last fall and was experiencing a dearth of information in printed form (other than the internet) about GIST. For those of you (probably most of you) who don't know, GIST stands for Gastro Intestinal Stromal Tumor. It is a rare cancer, but thankfully we GIST patients have two medications (one being Gleevec) that we can take as our chemotherapy. This book was written by a doctor at Sloan Kettering (where I have gone for treatment) and a doctor at Dana Farber, the two best-known cancer centers in the country. I plan to write a book someday about my experiences with GIST (I also have Multiple Sclerosis) but in the meantime, those of us "blessed" with this type of cancer now have a place to go for information and reassurance that this is not a death sentence. A big thank you to the authors and to Amazon for carrying this.

This is an excellent book. I hope it will reach anyone who just found out he/she has GIST, and his/her family members (I found out about it after my Mom's surgery, and there were pre-surgery details which would have helped us). Read the information carefully, but remember to stay positive. Medical advances are happening quickly, and I'm sure a cure will soon be found. GOD bless.

After reading this book, I gained a lot of useful information about Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors, what they are, treatment types, success stories as well as not so good ones. The reading was at times technical but all in all, I would recommend it to anyone who's looking to become informed about second opinions, questions to ask, and how to make better choices.

BUY THIS BOOK. When I was diagnosed with GIST in March 2011, I originally purchased 100 Q&A About Gastric Cancer (100 Questions & Answers about . . .) which was helpful in many ways, but not specific to GIST. I wish I had purchased this along with it. This GIST specific book provides so many answers to a predominantly unknown and under-diagnoised cancer. Purchasing both books really helps to provide a complete picture of what to expect from diagnosis to recovery. Highly, highly recommended series.

If you are interested in reading this book you must have reason. This is an excellent book which answers many basic questions about GIST. The book is by now a bit dated but still very relevant and is still well worth the time and money to read.

If you have a GIST or know someone that does and you/they are not familiar with the non-profit GIST support organization called Life Raft Group I would very strongly recommend you check them out. You will find the Life Raft Group to be an immense resource of current information, links, research data, and general assistance for GIST patients.

http://www.liferaftgroup.org/

DonS.

3/5/11