上海市科学技术奖励大会昨日举行 - 2021年12月02日

Chinese medical treatments are well-represented among the city's top scientific achievements, according to an awards ceremony held on Wednesday.

The 2020 Shanghai Science and Technology Awards presented honors for 281 scientific achievements and distinguished researchers. Medical workers picked up quite a few prizes for various breakthroughs, especially tailor-made treatment for Chinese patients.

China has a high incidence of esophageal cancer, with about 50 percent of the world's total cases, but treatments were developed based on research in Western countries. Dr Zhao Kuaile from Shanghai Cancer Center found them to be medically unsound.