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Late detection – the biggest bottleneck in lung cancer treatment

VnExpress

Lung cancer is currently the leading cause of death in Vietnam, with approximately 25,000 new cases each year. However, over 70% of patients are diagnosed at a late stage, significantly reducing treatment effectiveness.

Who should undergo liver cancer screening?

VnExpress

Individuals infected with hepatitis B or C virus, those with cirrhosis, autoimmune hepatitis, or alcohol-induced cirrhosis, should undergo liver cancer screening as advised by a doctor.

TP HCM offers free cancer and disease screenings at 60 medical stations

VnExpress

The Department of Health of TP HCM is deploying specialist doctors from 56 major hospitals to 60 remote medical stations to provide free examinations and screenings for cancer and many complex diseases to 16,000 residents, starting on 5/4.

Initial pneumonia diagnosis turns out to be metastatic lung cancer

VnExpress

Mr. Tan, 69, took medication for pneumonia for one month without improvement. Doctors later found he had advanced lung cancer that had already metastasized.