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Women facing surgery for breast cancer have more treatment options than ever before. New operative techniques have proven highly effective in removing malignancies while yielding more cosmetically appealing results than traditional breast cancer surgery. UC Irvine researchers recently discovered one particular herceptin-based chemotherapy combination that completely resolved large tumors in 87 percent of patients when given before surgery. This unprecedented remission rate has made it possible for many women to have smaller procedures with better cosmetic results. More importantly, they beat the odds of dying from breast cancer.
