The CyberKnife S7 system, valued at nearly 200 billion VND (approximately 8 million USD), enables the treatment of tumours anywhere in the body without surgery, marking a major advance in non-invasive, highly precise cancer therapy.

Some healthcare workers over-advise thyroid patients, even urging surgery for small 4-5mm tumors.

Experts stress the importance of screening to reduce the high mortality rate from lung cancer.

A 31-year-old female doctor with cancer chose not to undergo surgery and instead sought healing through a macrobiotic diet. By the time she returned to the hospital, her condition was deemed incurable.

Many cancer patients seeking treatment abroad are surprised to find that the same medications and therapies are available in Vietnam at a fraction of the cost.

Instead of receiving medical treatment at hospitals, many cancer patients use therapies based on medicinal herbs, doctors say.

Three prominent cancer hospitals in Vietnam have adopted state-of-the-art brachytherapy training equipment from Elekta through the ACTIVE project.