Wild-life Photographer Charlie Hamilton-James & Businessman James Crawford have produced a charity calendar in aid of PAWS-GIST. (Paediatric, Adolescent, Wild-type & Syndromic-GIST cancer). PAWS-GIST patron “Charlie”, photojournalist and presenter has donated 12 of his fabulous wild-life photos. James & Touchpoint Change Consultants who are PAWS-GIST supporters, have funded 500 copies of the PAWS-GIST Calendar for […]

Further to the launch of the Paediatric, Adolescent, Wild-type and Syndromic GIST clinic at Addenbrookes Hospital Cambridge UK, earlier this year we are pleased to report that the second clinic happened earlier this month (August 2014). The second clinic involved seven female patients, x5 in the range 16 -25 and x2 aged 25 plus, from […]

As part of the effort to create our PAWS-GIST clinic in the UK it was concluded that a National GIST tumour bank would be needed so that any research team considering work on GIST can have a central place to apply for this rare raw material. Professor Andrew Hall, Director of the Northern Institute for […]

‘BBC/walltowall’ ‘Christina Marie finalist form the Voice 2014 agrees to be a PAWS-GIST patron – thanks for your support Christina Marie – you’re a winner as far as we are concerned!’

We are on the TV! BBC News Reports can be viewed by clicking the links below: First PAWS-GIST Clinic reported on BBC News and Radio 2 news flash… Click the link below to view the interview…. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-cambridgeshire-26791535 The clinic was featured on BBC News yesterday. The full news report can be seen here on the […]

Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge will host the first ever national clinic set up to investigate rare cancers of the digestive system. A specialist team of UK experts will meet at the Cambridge hospital four times a year from early 2014, running a clinic to review the health of PAWS-GIST patients. Full Article: First ever national […]

A UK wide team of experts in rare cancers is due to meet at CUH Addenbrooke’s hospital in Cambridge next week for the first clinic of its kind in Europe. The PAWS-GIST clinic will investigate very rare Paediatric and wild-type GIST cancers for which there is no successful treatment. The clinic will take place on […]

A very special team of postgraduate students at Bath University selected PAWS-GIST and GIST Support UK as their charity for the Zurich Insurance Charity Challenge. They have developed wonderful awareness posters and brilliant flatpack collection boxes that our supporters can use to raise funds. Many congratulations “Team PAWS-GIST” on winning the competition against stiff competition […]