What is the preferred treatment option between Trastuzumab Deruxtecan (Trastuzumab Deruxtecan) and TDM1 (Trastuzumab emtansine) for a patient with HER2-positive (Human Epidermal growth factor Receptor 2-positive) breast cancer?

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