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.
US FDA approves J&J's bladder cancer treatment
World 09:38 10/09/2025The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Johnson & Johnson's drug delivery system for patients with a type of bladder cancer, the drugmaker said on Tuesday, offering a potential alternative to surgically remove the organ.
Kyoto University develops protein to help remove cancer cells
World 17:36 08/09/2025KYOTO -- A Kyoto University research group has developed a new type of protein that marks out cancer cells for easier removal.
WHO adds GLP-1 drugs for diabetes, others to essential medicines list
World 10:10 06/09/2025LONDON -- The World Health Organization has added GLP-1 drugs to treat diabetes to its essential medicines list, alongside treatments for cystic fibrosis and cancer, and said it hopes this will improve global access to the costly drugs.
Researchers find mechanism behind malignant pancreatic cancer
World 17:13 25/07/2025KYOTO -- Researchers mainly from Kyoto University have found that impaired function of a specific gene contributes to the malignancy of pancreatic cancer, which is hard to treat with chemotherapy.
Veteran coach Van Gaal says he is cured of cancer
World 10:19 13/07/2025Veteran coach Louis van Gaal says he has been cured of cancer and is keen for a return to the higher levels of the game.
