The first France – Vietnam conference on oncology took place in Ho Chi Minh City on November 18, bringing together leading oncologists from both countries.
The first France – Vietnam conference on oncology takes place in Ho Chi Minh City on November 18. (Photo: qdnd.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – The first France – Vietnamconference on oncology took place in Ho Chi Minh City on November 18, bringingtogether leading oncologists from both countries.
The event was co-held by the Xuyen A General Hospital and Grenoble Alpes University, during which delegates delivered reports oncurrent situation of cancers in Vietnam and advanced medical techniques andtechnology for treatment of cancers and related syndromes.
Experts from the Grenoble Alpes Universityintroduced latest medical techniques and surgeries proved effective intreatment of breast cancer, liver cancer, lung cancer and others.
The Vietnamese and French doctors not only sharedexperience in cancer treatment and but also discussed ways to fostercooperation with and transfer of new cancer treatment techniques to Vietnam.
The management of Xuyen A General Hospital laterdiscussed with leaders of the Grenoble Alpes University a project to build a centre for cancer treatmentin Cu Chi district, HCM City. The university was expected to provideprofessional expertise for the Vietnamese hospital to develop the project.
Cancer is one of the most common diseases in Vietnam,with an increasing number of young patients, including children. Vietnam eachyear detects more than 126,000 cancer cases, and sees 94,000 deaths from thedisease, according to the Ministry of Health.
Xuyen A General Hospital is a private medical facility whichbegan operation in Cu Chi district on the outskirts of HCM City in 2014. –VNA
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The first France – Vietnam conference on oncology takes place in Ho Chi Minh City on November 18. (Photo: qdnd.vn) 
