Gastric Cancer

Here are the drugs and financial support services available to patients receiving treatment for GIST (Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor).

In February 2019, the FDA approved Lonsurf for the treatment of patients with metastatic gastric (stomach) cancer or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma. This drug was previously approved only for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.

Cathy Sherman Freeman’s father, who was Head of Publications at Walt Disney Studios, passed away of gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST), the same rare cancer she was diagnosed with several years ago.