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Hematology & Oncology

New PCR-Based Assay Better Predicts Lung Cancer Survival

A new quantitative polymerase chain reaction-based assay can better identify which patients with early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer are at higher risk of mortality after surgical resection, according to a study published online Jan. 27 in The Lancet.

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Cardiology

Warfarin Use Lowers Mortality in Septuagenarians With A-Fib

In a group of septuagenarian patients with atrial fibrillation, followed for up to six years, warfarin use is associated with a significant reduction in all-cause mortality, according to a study published in the Feb. 1 issue of The American Journal of Cardiology.

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Jan. 19 - 21		ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, Jan. 19-21, 2012
Dec. 10 - 13		American Society of Hematology, Dec. 10-13, 2011
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