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Hercieptin Approved to Treat "Her-2" Cancer


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(KSL News) -- Breast cancer patients have a new way to use an old drug.

The government approved Herceptin today to treat some patients with "her-2" positive cancer. Now they can use it after surgery to remove cancer from their breasts or lymph nodes.

Tests also show women who used the drug with chemotherapy had fewer relapses.

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