A 32-year-old man in Hanoi self-medicated with painkillers every time his gout flared up, leading to severe joint deformities, body edema, and a weight gain of about 20 kg.
Thirteen weeks into her pregnancy, Ms. Le experienced persistent high blood pressure despite medication, raising concerns about preeclampsia; doctors identified a kidney tumor as the underlying cause.
After two days of intermittent abdominal pain, 53-year-old Dinh Thi Thanh sought medical attention and was diagnosed with colon cancer, requiring bowel resection and lymph node dissection.
