NCCN leaders collaborate to enhance cancer care in Vietnam

As a part of ongoing work to outline and advance high-quality most cancers care globally, leaders from the Nationwide Complete Most cancers Community® (NCCN®)-;an alliance of main most cancers facilities within the United States-;will likely be in Vietnam at present to collaborate on bettering most cancers care requirements all through the nation.

NCCN Chief Govt Officer Crystal S. Denlinger, MD will likely be presenting on the event and implementation of NCCN sources worldwide and in Vietnam, as a part of an occasion hosted by Vietnam Nationwide Most cancers Hospital (Ok Hospital)-;Better of ASCO 2024: Multimodality Therapy of Most cancers and Hospital Administration within the Digital Period. Through the convention, Dr. Denlinger will spotlight the continued collaboration with the Vietnam Nationwide Most cancers Hospital and the Vietnam Most cancers Affiliation to develop NCCN Harmonized Tips™ for Vietnam, a framework for bettering and standardizing most cancers care throughout the nation.

Our ongoing collaboration with esteemed colleagues in Vietnam permits us to study and share info on the newest developments in most cancers care. By tailoring the NCCN Tips to suit native wants, we are able to make important strides in bettering affected person outcomes and guaranteeing that each one folks dealing with most cancers in Vietnam obtain the very best high quality of care.”

Dr. Crystal S. Denlinger, MD, NCCN Chief Govt Officer

The NCCN Harmonized Tips™ for Vietnam are primarily based on the unique NCCN Tips Medical Observe Tips in Oncology (NCCN Tips®), with modifications to replicate each optimum care and pragmatic approaches for treating most cancers in resource-constrained settings.

The primary set of NCCN Harmonized Tips™ for Vietnam, targeted on Non-Small Cell Lung Most cancers (NSCLC), is now out there in each English and Vietnamese. Ongoing efforts are underway to develop harmonized pointers for Breast Most cancers and Liver Most cancers, with extra most cancers sorts to observe.

“These pointers characterize a big useful resource for guaranteeing that most cancers care in Vietnam is aligned with world finest practices whereas additionally reflecting the realities of our native healthcare settings,” mentioned Prof. Le Van Quang, MD, PhD. “We’re dedicated to working collectively to advance these instruments so folks with most cancers throughout Vietnam can obtain the perfect care potential.”

The NCCN Harmonized Tips™ for Vietnam will proceed to develop, with plans to cowl the highest 10 most typical most cancers sorts within the nation. These pointers will proceed to be translated into Vietnamese by medical professionals with superior levels, guaranteeing they’re each correct and accessible to the native healthcare group. The initiative aligns with NCCN’s ongoing work to enhance entry to high-quality most cancers care worldwide.