1. Director of Business Development
The GIST and Sarcoma Journal ~ The Official Journal of The Life Raft Group ~ Media Kit
2017
Jenny Chapman
Director of Business Development
515 E 88th St 1L, New York, NY 10128

2. The GIST and Sarcoma Journal ~ The Official Journal of The Life Raft Group ~
Fact Sheet
The GIST Cancer Journal is the Official Journal of The Life Raft Group
The GIST Cancer Journal is the only peer-reviewed medical journal and most
comprehensive source of scientific information focusing exclusively on
gastrointestinal stromal tumors.
Jonathan C. Trent, MD, PhD, Editor-in-Chief. University of Miami.
Published quarterly since February, 2014
Distributed as a complimentary professional service to approximately 10,000
physicians, including medical oncologists and targeted gastroenterologists.
A Medical Advisory Board who are leading KOLs and Lead Investigators in GIST
Archives available through The LRG’s website at
Visit our website at
Special Reports, Highlights, and Supplements covering the CTOS and ASCO
Conferences.

3. Patient Outreach, Engagement, Advocacy, and Support
The Life Raft Group (LRG)  has a simple focus:  to cure a form of cancer — GIST – and to help those living with it until then. To do this, the Life Raft Group focuses on three key areas: research, patient support & education, and advocacy, which lay the foundation of our mission to ensure the survival of GIST patients through a comprehensive approach connecting individual patients’ needs, the worldwide community of GIST advocates and the global health and research environment. The Life Raft Group started in 2000, when a handful of patients in the early Gleevec trials began sharing their experiences online. Many patients had been misdiagnosed with leiomyosarcoma and were just now finding out they had an entirely different cancer – gastrointestinal stromal tumor, or GIST. Sharing their stories and experiences online helped them in a variety of ways, including gaining much-needed support while facing a rare disease and managing the side-effects of a new drug. In the next two years, this group formed a newsletter and Web site to share information with an even wider audience, before formally incorporating in June In the last 10 years, the Life Raft Group has grown immensely, meeting the challenges facing GIST patients and caregivers and the research community every step of the way. Located in Wayne, NJ, it is a nonprofit charity incorporated in the State of New Jersey. It has also been designated as a tax exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service code. Donations to the Association are tax deductible.
  The Life Raft Group  is a member of, and is certified by, the National Health Council as an organization in full compliance with the Standards of Excellence for voluntary health agencies. The Life Raft Group is developing a global presence and is creating websites in several languages, including Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, German, French, Italian and other languages.  New patient support groups are planned for the European Union, Asia and Australia in 2007. 

4. Connect with Oncology Professionals
Digital, Print, Multi-Media, Special Projects
Clinical Trial Recruitment
Live Events: Symposia, Grand Rounds
Podcasts
Product Advertising
Customized Educational Programs
Multi-Media Communications Programs
GCJ website activities

5. The GIST and Sarcoma Journal ~ The Official Journal of The Life Raft Group ~
Communications Opportunities
Print and Website Advertising
Reprints and E-prints
Sponsored Subscriptions
Newsletters
Supplements and Whitepapers
Patient Education Programs
Customized Multi-Media Programs
KCJ Digital Solutions Programs

6. The GIST and Sarcoma Journal ~ The Official Journal of The Life Raft Group ~
GCJ DIGITAL SOLUTIONS PROGRAMS
RCC Author Talk Interactive Case Studies Interactive Reprints Virtual Bibliography Microsites Website Hyperlinks
For specific information on these programs contact:
Jenny Chapman Director of Business Development

7. CIRCULATION BREAKDOWN
The GIST and Sarcoma Journal ~ The Official Journal of The Life Raft Group ~
CIRCULATION BREAKDOWN
Medical Oncology 4,761
Surgical Oncology
Select Gastroenterologists 5,204
TOTAL 10,398
(List provided by DMD/Direct Medical Data, LLC.)

8. The GIST and Sarcoma Journal ~ The Official Journal of The Life Raft Group ~
2017 ADVERTISING RATE CARD
1X 4X 8X 12X 16X 24X
Full Page (B&W) ,090 5,945 5,855 5,725 5,600 5,490
1/2 Page (B&W) ,875 4,750 4,680 4,575 4,485 4,390
1/4 Page (B&W) 3,045 2,970 2,925 2,865 2,800 2,740
Color Charges
2 Color $800
4 Color $1,700
PREMIUM POSITION – Cover 4
A 50% premium charge will be applied to the B&W Full Page rate. Based on the client’s Frequency Rate.
PREMIUM POSITION – Cover 2
A 25% premium charge will be applied to the B&W Full Page rate. Based on the client’s Frequency Rate.

9. MECHANICAL REQUIREMENTS
ADVERTISING
MECHANICAL REQUIREMENTS
Trim Size: 8 3/8” x 10 7/8”
Non-Bleed Bleed Bleed Safety Trim
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Spread /4” x 10 3/8” 17” x 11 1/8” 16 1/4” x 10 3/8’ 16 ¾” x 10 7/8”
Full Page 7 7/8” x 10 3/8” 8 5/8” x 11 1/8” /8” x 10 3/8” 8 3/8” x 10 7/8”
1/2 Page Vertical 3 3/4” x 10 3/8” 4 3/8” x 11 1/8” /8” x 10 3/8” 4 1/8” x 1- 7/8”
1/2 Page Horizontal 7 3/4” x 5” 8 5/8” x 5 5/8” /4” x 4 7/8” 8 3/8” x 5 3/8”
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1/4 Page 3 3/4” x 5” 4 3/8” x 5 5/8” /8” x 4 7/8” 4 1/8” x 5 3/8”
* Other size ads are available upon request.
Binding Method: Saddle Stitched Color: 4 Color (CMYK)
Bleed: 1/8 “ (8.675” x ”) Live Area: 7 “ x 10”
Maximum Density: 300 Safety: Keep Live Matter from trim – 1/4”
Spreads: Live area is 15 1/2” x 10”
Please send all files as press-quality PDF files, with crop marks, bleeds, and a color proof for matching with final press proofs.

10. www.thegistcancerjournal.org Website Advertising Specifications
300 x 250 pixels (medium rectangle)
468 x 60 pixels (full banner)
728 x 90 pixels (leader board)
300 x 600 pixels (half-page skyscraper)
300 x 100 pixels (low rectangle)
For pricing on website advertising, contact
Jenny Chapman
Director of Business Development

11. The GIST and Sarcoma Journal ~ The Official Journal of The Life Raft Group ~
2017 Issue and Closing Dates
Volume 4, Number 1: March, 2017
SPACE: February 6 MATERIALS: Feb. 20
Volume 4, Number 2: June, 2017
SPACE: May 8 MATERIALS: May 22
Volume 4, Number 3: September, 2017
SPACE: August 7 MATERIALS: Aug. 21
Volume 4, Number 4: December, 2017
SPACE: November 6 MATERIALS: Nov. 20
~ Dates subject to change ~
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For ROB ads, Inserts, Tip-Ons, etc., to be inserted or printed -
all materials can be sent to the attention of:
Jenny Chapman
Director of Business Development
515 E 88th St 1L, New York, NY

12. Director of Business Development
The GIST and Sarcoma Journal ~ The Official Journal of The Life Raft Group ~
Contact Information
Jenny Chapman
Director of Business Development
515 E 88th St 1L, New York, NY 10128