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miR-193a-3p is a potential tumor suppressor in malignant pleural mesothelioma

June 30, 2015

Williams M, Kirschner MB, Cheng YY, Hanh J, Weiss J, Mugridge N, Wright CM, Linton A, Kao SC, Edelman JJ, Vallely MP, McCaughan BC, Cooper W, Klebe S, Lin RC, Brahmbhatt H, MacDiarmid J, van Zandwijk N, Reid G Oncotarget 2015 Jun; PMID: 26125439 Abstract Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an asbestos-induced cancer with poor…

Comparison of the Safety and Efficacy of On-Pump (ONCAB) versus Off-Pump (OPCAB) Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery in the Elderly: A Review of the ANZSCTS database

June 12, 2015

Dhurandhar V, Saxena A, Parikh R, Vallely MP, Wilson MK, Butcher JK, Black DA, Tran L, Reid CM, Bannon PG Heart Lung Circ 2015 May; PMID: 26067551 Abstract BACKGROUND: The elderly population (age >70 years) incurs greater mortality and morbidity following CABG. OPCAB may mitigate these otucomes. A retrospective analysis of the results of OPCAB…

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