NEW YORK, NY, September 14, 2005 - Hematology specialist Dr. David H. Vesole has joined St. Vincent’s Comprehensive Cancer Center’s (SVCCC) Multiple Myeloma Program. Dr. Vesole is an expert in stem cell transplant for the treatment of multiple myeloma (and other hematologic diseases), an incurable form of cancer that often leaves the body prone to anemia, infections and bone pain. Read the rest of this entry »

Emory University, University of Chicago and St. Vincent’s Comprehensive Cancer Center Join Forces with Existing MMRC Members to Accelerate Drug Development for Multiple Myeloma

New Canaan, Conn., September 8, 2005 - The Multiple Myeloma Research Consortium (MMRC) announced today that three additional world-renowned cancer centers - Emory University’s Winship Cancer Institute, University of Chicago and St. Vincent’s Comprehensive Cancer Center of Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers of New York - have joined the MMRC, the only non-profit research model of its kind that brings together leading academic institutions to accelerate drug development in multiple myeloma and improve patient outcomes. Read the rest of this entry »