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Myeloma SPOREs
Multiple myeloma, a disease of white blood cells, will claim 11,310 lives in the year 2006, according to the estimates by the American Cancer Society. Another 16,570 new cases will be diagnosed in the same year. The five-year relative survival rates improved only slightly during the last 30 years and are still at the low 30% level. The first solicitation for Myeloma SPORE applications was announced in the year 2001, applications were reviewed in the year 2002 and the first award given in 2003.
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