Can dogs sniff cancer? AI joins the hunt in India
World 14:50 07/09/2026When rescue dog Chloe is not tumbling across the grass on a farm outside India's tech capital Bengaluru, she is learning to sniff human breath for cancer with a little help from AI.
This Vietnamese teen keeps shining despite cancer battle
Vietnam News 14:12 30/07/2026At the age of 17, while many of her peers are enjoying carefree school days, Mai Thi Tuong Vy is facing chemotherapy, surgery and the pain of bone cancer. Yet she remains resilient, optimistic and hopeful for the future.
Vietnam records over 10,000 urinary tract cancer cases annually as prostate cancer becomes more common
Vietnam News 18:48 20/06/2026Vietnam records more than 10,000 new cases of urinary tract cancers each year, with prostate cancer becoming increasingly common among men, doctors said at a medical conference on Saturday.
Int’l school in Ho Chi Minh City raises nearly $6,800 for children with cancer
Education 09:57 14/05/2026The British International School Ho Chi Minh City (BIS HCMC) on Wednesday morning organized an event that raised VND179 million (US$6,793) for the Uoc Mo Cua Thuy (Thuy’s Dream) Foundation for children with cancer initiated by Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper.
Young Vietnamese woman with late-stage cancer donates corneas, brings hope for sight to others
Vietnam News 14:14 08/03/2026A 26-year-old Vietnamese woman who died after battling terminal cancer has given the gift of sight to two patients by donating her two corneas, fulfilling a final wish to help people living in darkness see the world again.
Japan shows 5-yr cancer survival rates using national registry
World 17:11 15/01/2026TOKYO -- The health ministry has released for the first time five-year survival rates for new cancer patients by cancer site that are based on data from Japan's national registry.
Thyroid cancer diagnoses rising in Vietnam: doctors
Vietnam News 16:08 12/01/2026Doctors in Vietnam report a steady increase in thyroid cancer diagnoses, making the disease one of the country’s 10 most common cancers, even as mortality rates remain low.
Vietnam moves to establish proton radiation therapy centers to improve cancer treatment
Vietnam News 15:08 09/01/2026Vietnam is working on a proposal to establish three proton radiation therapy centers at major hospitals, with a view to improving the effectiveness of cancer treatment and enabling patients to access advanced care at home instead of seeking costly treatment abroad.
Vietnam faces rapid rise in cancer cases
Vietnam News 17:13 15/11/2025Vietnam is seeing a sharp rise in cancer cases, with new diagnoses nearly doubling over the past decade, underscoring the urgent need for stronger prevention strategies, wider screening programs, and expanded treatment resources.
Up to 12% of Vietnam’s cancer deaths occur in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 14:26 12/10/2025Ho Chi Minh City accounts for up to 12 percent of Vietnam’s total cancer-related deaths and is witnessing a shift from infection-related cancers to those associated with lifestyle and aging, such as breast and colorectal cancers, according to a conference held in the city on Saturday.
Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $966 million in talc cancer case after jury finds company liable
World 10:16 08/10/2025A Los Angeles jury ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $966 million to the family of a woman who died from mesothelioma, finding the company liable in the latest trial alleging its talc products cause cancer.
Early cancer detection widely valued, yet screening rates stay low in Vietnam: survey
Vietnam News 08:56 12/09/2025While a strong majority of 84 percent of respondents in Vietnam believe early cancer detection improves treatment outcomes, only 34 percent had ever undergone cancer screening, according to a new survey commissioned by Siemens Healthineers.
