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Major new treatments for hernias? (13)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

breakthroughs

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This clue might be a double definition.

'major new treatments' is the first definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'hernias?' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are plural nouns, I can't understand how one could define the other.

'for' is the link.

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I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.
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