David Vesole, M.D., Ph.D, of New York City, co-division chief of the Division of Multiple Myeloma, and director of Myeloma Research at the John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC), will speak at an upcoming event hosted by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The program will be held on Wednesday, March 31, from 6:30 – 8 p.m. at the Newark Museum, located at 49 Washington Street in Newark. The program is free, but pre-registration is required by Monday, March 29. A complimentary light supper will be served.

Dr. Vesole will present Living with Myeloma: An Overview of Diagnosis and Treatment, a free educational program for those touched by any cancer diagnosis, family members, and healthcare providers. Topics include an overview of myeloma, current and emerging drug therapies and stem cell transplantation, disease and treatment-related side effects, emotional aspects and resources available for support, clinical trial options for myeloma patients, and a question and answer session.

This program is supported by grants from Celgene Corporation and Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. For more information or to attend, please call Deborah Halpern, patient services manager at the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, at 908-956-6607, or e-mail Deborah.halpern@lls.org. Online registration may be done at www.lls.org/njeducationprograms. Continuing education credits are available for nurses and social workers.

HUMC, a 775-bed teaching and research hospital affiliated with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey – New Jersey Medical School, is the largest provider of inpatient and outpatient services in the state of New Jersey.

The John Theurer Cancer Center comprises 14 specialized divisions, featuring teams of experts for each specific type of cancer. Physicians who direct each of the divisions offer significant clinical and research expertise in each type of cancer. This approach – which brings together a close-knit team of medical, research, nursing, and supportive staff with specialized expertise – translates into more advanced, focused care for patients. For more information on the John Theurer Cancer Center at HUMC, please call 201-996-5900 or log onto www.humccancer.org.