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Studies Show Some Breast Cancer Patients Can Avoid Surgeries

A radiologist uses a magnifying glass to check mammograms for breast cancer in Los Angeles, May 6, 2010. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Recent studies presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium have shed light on potential alternatives to traditional surgeries for early breast cancer patients. One study published in the New England Journal of Medicine focused on the necessity of removing lymph nodes in early breast cancer cases. Another study in the Journal of the American Medical Association explored a new approach to treating ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).

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