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New data released demonstrate that the addition of Zometa(R) (zoledronic acid) injection to standard chemotherapy before breast cancer surgery reduces the size of breast tumors more effectively than chemotherapy alone in women with early-stage disease.

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Tags: Breast Cancer, cancer, Pharmacy, Surgery, Tumor

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