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COVER FE ATURE
VASSAR BROTHERS MEDICAL CENTER:
COMPREHENSIVE ARRHYTHMIA CARE FOR THE
MID-HUDSON VALLEY 06
Building on a history of leading-edge treatment of heart
rhy thm disorders, Vassar Brothers Medica l Center unites
multidisciplinary diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities with
electrophysiologic expertise to generate excellent outcomes
for patients with arrhy thmias.
SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION: ONCOLOGY
STUDY SHOWS SURVIVAL ADVANTAGE FOR
CERTAIN LEUKEMIA PATIENTS TREATED IN
PEDIATRIC CANCER CENTERS 16
Surviva l among adolescents and young adults with acute
lymphoblastic leukemia varies significantly by care setting.
ONCOLOGY UPDATE 18
A roundup of news about oncolog y
DEPARTMENTS
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 05
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS 12
FINANCIAL CHECKUP 14
LOCAL NEWS 20
UPCOMING CME EVENTS 22
