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Landmark China trial gets 84% efficacy in treating cancer with clue from waste water tech

17 Oct 2026, 08:00 UTC · 1 source
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🚨 CHINESE SCIENTISTS POINT TO IRON AS A CANCER THERAPY The idea is for patients with advanced, metastatic cancer that has progressed despite systemic therapy. It comes from industrial waste water treatment, where iron can react with hydrogen peroxide. The scientists wanted to treat malignant tumours the way they treat waste water. Source: South China Morning Post #China #cancer #wastewatertech

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