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Breakthrough in gastric cancer

CHINA has developed the world's first oral vaccine for bacteria that are closely linked to gastric cancer, the Ministry of Science and Technology said yesterday. The vaccine is designed to prevent infection by... ...full story at Shanghai Daily

from Shanghai Daily on Thu, Apr 23 2009

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