DPRK develops vaccine to prevent cancer relapse, metastasis

[mzmolly]

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

[UndertheOcean]

1. Waiting for the peer reviewed journal , and more clinical trails

details are very skimpy in that link

[mzmolly]

2. I agree that we should

not extrapolate too much from a single article. It's hopeful, if true, however.

[NoNothing]

3. How about that

First fusion, then this!

Is it KIS's birthday again? He's so awesome, he has a birthday every month!

[Raschel]

4. Pfft. Their method of preventing metastasis is starvation or death by torture.

And who's supposed to believe their official news agency?

[Dorian Gray]

5. Somehow

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.

[EvolveOrConvolve]

6. North Korea can't even feed its own citizenry

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.

[Codeine]

7. KIm did it all by himself, singlehandedly.

Is anyone outside of NK stupid enough to believe this?