DPP nominee Lai vows to slash cancer deaths

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential nominee Lai Ching-te (賴清德) on Thursday pledged to cut cancer deaths in Taiwan by a third, vowing to allocate NT$10 billion (US$310.98 million) for new drugs and advanced treatments if elected.

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