Organizations

Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Alliance

Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma (AdCC) is a very rare form of cancer that can exist in many different body sites.  It most often occurs in the areas of the head and neck or the breast.  It is  sometimes referred to as adenocyst, malignant cylindroma, adenocystic, adenoidcystic, ACC, AdCC, or cribriform.  These pages will give you access to information, research, patient database, and support from around the world.

American Brain Tumor Association

Basic information including symptoms, tumor & treatment info, care & support, research progress & awards, advocacy activities and events & meetings.

American Brain Tumor Association

The American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA) is a not-for-profit, independent organization. Not affiliated with any one institution, we serve individuals globally and award funds to researchers throughout the United States and Canada. Founded in 1973 out of a desperate need, the American Brain Tumor Association exists to eliminate brain tumors through research and to meet the needs of brain tumor patients and their families.

GIST Cancer Research Fund

GCRF is about many things, all of which pave the way toward finding a cure for GIST. GCRF is about bringing together the GIST community toward a common goal, a goal that has become it’s name, GIST Cancer Research Fund. GCRF is about keeping it simple.  Doing the up-front work necessary to find the GIST researchers and then make sure that your donations make a difference right down to personally delivering the checks and visiting the GIST researcher’s labs.

Life Raft Group

The Life Raft Group (LRG) is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization providing support, through information, education, and innovative research to patients with a rare cancer called GIST (Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor). Since we received our non-profit status in June 2002, we have expanded our outreach efforts to many thousands of patients and their doctors. Local chapters have formed in a growing number of cities throughout the world.