Cancer Statistics in Vietnam

-Breast Cancer is the most common cancer in women in many countries around the world. In the United States each year is estimated that more than 212 930 new cases and 40 870 women die of the disease.

- In VN, according to statistics from the period 2004 - 2005, the incidence in the northern provinces was 19.6 / 100,000 population, ranking first among cancers in women in the south and the rate is 16.3% / 100,000 people, the second following cervical cancer. Patients tended increasing.

- In particular, previous breast cancer is still considered rare under age 30 (common disease in middle age 45-50 or older), but recently, breast cancer under age 30 is no longer rare Also, increases in unmarried youth. According to records at the hospital K, each month approximately 200 breast cancer patients were examined and treated, of which there are nearly a dozen patients under 30 years of age.

I/ Cervical Cancer: 

- This is a common type of cancer in women, accounting for approximately 12% of all cancers in women. This is a highly fatal disease in female hours, 10 times higher than deaths caused by HIV. In Vietnam, estimates that 100 thousand women with 20 cases and 11 deaths.

- Prevalence rates vary a lot according to geographical factors. In the north, the incidence was 9.5 per year / 100,000 population, ranking fifth in the type of cancer in women.

- In the South in VN, this ratio amounted to 26.8 / 100,000 population, and the head of more than 20% of all cancers in women. The disease incidence is higher in people who have early sex, multiple sexual partners, have more children ... the early stages of the disease often has no symptoms, progresses silently for about 10-15 years, to seeing abnormal bleeding, seek medical has late stage. Treatment rate from cervical cancer at an early stage is 90%, but the overall cure rate for all stages of cervical cancer is only 60%.

II/ Ovarian :

- 5% of ovarian cancers in women, but the cause of death in gynecological cancers. In Vietnam, the incidence of about 3.6 to 3.9 / 100,000 population. The disease is often silent with nonspecific symptoms or no symptoms.

- Dr. Nguyen Van Tuyen, Head of Faculty Affairs - Gynecology, Hospital K said he had surgery for many patients with ovarian tumors to 1 few pounds, but there are also many who have tumors record 10-18 kg even the largest tumor reached 27 kg.

- Tumors can be found in all age groups, including young puberty and women over 60 years old. Of these, childless women account for a large proportion, appear more in women under 30 years of age. Most ovarian cancers are benign cysts form (accounting for over 90%).

- Only a small number of cases are malignant tumors (also known as ovarian cancer), but also a number of cases are benign at first, but as soon untreated can lead to melanoma and likely to cause death (especially in two age groups: young (10-12 years) age ... Especially after menopause, for benign tumors, normal is not dangerous, but when complications occur ( capsule rupture, torsion cystic necrosis ...) are likely to cause death.

III/ Lung Cancer :

- Although fewer women smokers compared with men, but women still get lung cancer more and more young men so easily affected by carcinogens in tobacco more. This is the most common type of cancer worldwide. In the United States it is the leading cause of death in both men and women with the incidence of 174 470 cases per year and about 162 467 deaths.

- In VN, standardized incidence with age in men was 29.6% / 100,000 population, ranking first among cancers in men and in women was 7.3 / 100,000 population ranks 5th Cervical Cancer , breast, stomach, colon and rectum. The mortality rate was 27.4 / 100,000 Daan in men and 6.7 / 100,000 in women.

IV/ Stomach :

Gastric cancer is one of the five common types of cancer in VN. In Hanoi, gastric cancer ranks second in the ten types of cancer in both men and women, while in the city, gastric cancer ranks third in men and the fifth in women. Age-standardized incidence in Hanoi is 30.3 for men, 15.0 for women. There are many risk factors associated with this disease: the higher the susceptible age, smoking, eating more food grilled, smoked, used many spices, chronic gastritis ...

V/ Colorectal :

Colorectal cancer is one of the common cancers in developed countries, cancer is the second fatal lung cancer. In particular, in our country this kind of cancer tends to increase in recent years. Statistics show, it ranks 5th in both sexes tronng common types of cancer, with incidence of 7.5 us / 100,000 population. Causes, inappropriate diet, high in fat, low in fiber also increases the risk.
Source: Collect