mzmolly
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Fri Aug-20-10 01:20 PM
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DPRK develops vaccine to prevent cancer relapse, metastasis |
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PYONGYANG, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) developed an efficacious vaccine to prevent relapse and metastasis of cancer, the official news agency KCNA reported on Thursday.
The vaccine had been developed to prevent liver, lung, stomach and other cancers from relapse and metastasis after operation, said its developer Ri Il Hun, a section chief of the Tumor Institute under the Academy of Medical Science.
"According to nearly 10 years of animal experiments, its cancer growth suppression rate is as high as 68.8 percent," he said.More @ link > http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/health/2010-08/19/c_13452886.htm
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Fri Aug-20-10 01:24 PM
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1. Waiting for the peer reviewed journal , and more clinical trails |
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details are very skimpy in that link
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mzmolly
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Fri Aug-20-10 01:57 PM
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2. I agree that we should |
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not extrapolate too much from a single article. It's hopeful, if true, however.
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Fri Aug-20-10 02:01 PM
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First fusion, then this!
Is it KIS's birthday again? He's so awesome, he has a birthday every month!
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Fri Aug-20-10 02:17 PM
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4. Pfft. Their method of preventing metastasis is starvation or death by torture. |
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And who's supposed to believe their official news agency?
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Dorian Gray
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Fri Aug-20-10 06:59 PM
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I don't trust their news sources.
If true, that would be a boon to the world (assuming they'd share). But I highly doubt it's possible.
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Fri Aug-20-10 10:09 PM
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6. North Korea can't even feed its own citizenry |
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let alone find some sort of miracle cancer vaccine. It's most likely propaganda.
If they prove me wrong, that's great, but I'm not holding my breath.
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Sun Aug-22-10 01:54 PM
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7. KIm did it all by himself, singlehandedly. |
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Is anyone outside of NK stupid enough to believe this?
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