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Breast cancer patients can safely skip invasive surgery that leaves 1 in 5 with lifelong arm swelling, major trial shows
Breast cancer patients can safely avoid an invasive surgery that causes lifelong arm swelling in 1 out of 5 cases, according to a major trial. The findings suggest this surgery may no longer be necessary for many patients.
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