On March 27, 2008, the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation will be holding a patient / caregiver symposium titled “Institutional Insights in Multiple Myeloma.” The institutional Insight program educates clinicians, patients and their caregivers on the latest advances and treatments in multiple myeloma. Patients and caregivers will be able to hear from the top myeolma experts, learn about the latest advances in myeloma treatment and care and get timely updates on the most promising research in multiple myeloma being conducted today.

Sundar Jagannath, M.D., Chief of St. Vincent’s Multiple Myeloma and Transplant Program will be the Program Chair of the event and speak about promising drugs in clinical trials.  David Vesole, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.P. will also participate as part of the faculty and will speak about transplant.  The event will be held at the Grand Hyatt New York on Park Avenue at Grand Central from 10:30am-2:00pm.  To register for this event, please visit the MMRF website at www.multiplemyeloma.org.

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Jed A. Katzel, MD, hematology and oncology fellow at SVCCC, St. Vincent’s Hospital Manhattan, and New York Medical College, recently had an article published in the American Cancer Society’s A Journal For Clinicians, titled: Multiple Myeloma: Charging Toward a Bright Future. David H. Vesole, MD, PhD, FACP, attending physician in SVCCC’s Myeloma and Transplant program collaborated in writing the article, joined by Parameswaran Hari, assistant professor of medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI. For the abstract and PDF of the article>>

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Sundar Jagannath, MD, chief of the Multiple Myeloma and Transplant program at SVCCC, presented Role of Bortezomib in Myeloma Patients Eligible for High-Dose Therapy, at the 2007 Kos conference. For an abstract of the presentation>>

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If you are a person living with a rare cancer, or a parent of a child with a rare cancer, this article will provide tips and resources to help you obtain information about your specific diagnosis and treatment options. There are a variety of resources available that can provide credible information and support. Read the full article, with links to resources>>

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