Cancer
Revised Health Insurance Law helps reduce the cost burden for cancer patients
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Ho Chi Minh City - After the amended Health Insurance Law (HI) took effect from July 1, many cancer patients have seen significant reductions in medical examination and treatment costs.
LD26170: Cancer wife raises disabled husband and grandchild in dilapidated house
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Vinh Long - Breast cancer has exhausted a poor woman in Thanh Tri commune, 3 people living precariously in a dilapidated house.
Doctors warn of the misconception of fasting to shrink cancerous tumors
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Many cancer patients believe that fasting will shrink the tumor. Doctors affirm that this is a misconception, easily causing malnutrition and affecting treatment.
PET/CT scan costs 20-25 million VND, patients expect health insurance support
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The proposal to expand health insurance coverage for PET/CT scans is expected by many patients because it helps reduce the burden of cancer treatment costs.
103-year-old woman wins stomach cancer thanks to multi-specialized treatment at Vinmec Hai Phong
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After many months of consideration due to being over 100 years old, Ms. Hoang Thi Hat was safely operated on stomach cancer by a doctor from Vinmec Hai Phong thanks to multi-specialized treatment.
Patient with bladder cancer gets a new bladder shaped from the intestine
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Hanoi - After bladder removal due to cancer, a male patient over 60 years old was given a new bladder by doctors from a segment of the intestine.
MEDLATEC updates on the progress of diagnosis and treatment of cancer personalization
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On the afternoon of June 27, a scientific conference on cancer diagnosis and treatment was successfully organized by the Can Tho Department of Health, the Vietnam Young Physicians Association and MEDLATEC.
Many breakthroughs in cancer treatment, opening up more hope for patients
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Breakthroughs in immunotherapy, nuclear medicine and precision medicine are expanding the chances of survival for cancer patients.
The journey of healing becomes more arduous on peak hot days
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In harsh weather, many patients and their families have to brace themselves against the heat at the hospital and rented rooms throughout the treatment process.
Warning about knowledge gaps about HPV virus in men
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Not only women, experts warn that men may also face health risks related to the HPV virus.
Husband has cancer, ex-wife returns after many years of disappearance
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Although divorced for many years, the woman still returned to take care of her ex-husband when he had cancer. Will the marriage relationship between the two people still exist according to regulations?
Reasons why women should have regular gynecological check-ups
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Many women have a habit of only seeing a doctor when their illness has become severe, without knowing that regular gynecological check-ups are a necessary preventive step at all ages.
Frequent urination after age 50, when is it a sign of prostate hypertrophy
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Frequent urination, especially at night, is not simply an age sign. This may be a sign of prostate hypertrophy or many other diseases.
Prolonged hoarseness may be a warning sign of laryngeal cancer
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Hoarseness is a common symptom that many people have experienced, often appearing due to sore throat, laryngitis or talking too much.
Ho Chi Minh City plans to conduct free screening for 5 common cancer groups
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In order to detect cancer early and reduce the burden of treatment, the Ho Chi Minh City health sector is developing a project to provide free cancer screening for people.
