More hope from new cancer drug, but worries about costs still weigh on patients

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    The Ministry of Health has just licensed the circulation of Pembroria, a Russian-made cancer treatment drug, opening up more options for Vietnamese patients.

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    Russian cancer treatment drugs do not apply to all patients

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    Not all cancer patients are prescribed Russian cancer drugs.

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    Russian cancer drugs are not on the list of health insurance-paid drugs

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    Saving the life of an 80-year-old woman with stomach cancer in the "deadly" area

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    An 80-year-old woman with stomach cancer at the "death" of the taste buds, many underlying diseases, thought to be uncestuous but recovered spectacularly after endoscopic surgery at Vinmec Can Tho General Hospital.