However, Johannes Fibiger was awarded the 1926 medicine prize because of his incorrect Spiroptera carcinoma theory, while the Yamagiwa group was snubbed by Nobel Committee.
Namun, Johannes Fibiger dianugerahi penghargaan tahun 1926 karena teori karsinoma spiroptera buatannya yang salah, sementara kelompok Yamagiwa dihiraukan oleh Komite Nobel.