International collaboration meets in Vietnam to facilitate treatment recommendation
guidelines that help people with cancer to live better
lives.
HANOI,
Vietnam, Nov. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of
ongoing work to define and advance high-quality cancer care
globally, leaders from the National Comprehensive Cancer
Network® (NCCN®)—an alliance of leading
cancer centers in the United States—will be in Vietnam today to collaborate on improving
cancer care standards throughout the country.
NCCN Chief Executive Officer Crystal
S. Denlinger, MD will be presenting on the development
and implementation of NCCN resources worldwide and in Vietnam, as part of an event hosted by Vietnam
National Cancer Hospital (K Hospital)—Best of ASCO 2024:
Multimodality Treatment of Cancer and Hospital Management in the
Digital Era. During the conference, Dr. Denlinger will
highlight the ongoing collaboration with the Vietnam National
Cancer Hospital and the Vietnam Cancer Association to develop NCCN
Harmonized Guidelines™ for Vietnam, a framework for improving and
standardizing cancer care across the country.
"Our ongoing collaboration with esteemed colleagues in
Vietnam allows us to learn and
share information on the latest advancements in cancer care," said
Dr. Denlinger. "By tailoring the NCCN Guidelines to fit local
needs, we can make significant strides in improving patient
outcomes and ensuring that all people facing cancer in Vietnam receive the highest quality of
care."
The NCCN Harmonized Guidelines™ for Vietnam are based on the original NCCN
Guidelines Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN
Guidelines®), with modifications to reflect both optimal
care and pragmatic approaches for treating cancer in
resource-constrained settings.
The first set of NCCN Harmonized Guidelines™ for Vietnam, focused on Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
(NSCLC), is now available in both English and Vietnamese. Ongoing
efforts are underway to develop harmonized guidelines for Breast
Cancer and Liver Cancer, with more cancer types to follow.
"These guidelines represent a significant resource for ensuring
that cancer care in Vietnam is
aligned with global best practices while also reflecting the
realities of our local healthcare settings," said Prof.
Le Van Quang, MD, PhD. "We are
committed to working together to advance these tools so people with
cancer across Vietnam can receive
the best care possible."
The NCCN Harmonized Guidelines™ for Vietnam will continue to expand, with plans to
cover the top 10 most common cancer types in the country. These
guidelines will continue to be translated into Vietnamese by
medical professionals with advanced degrees, ensuring they are both
accurate and accessible to the local healthcare community. The
initiative aligns with NCCN's ongoing work to improve access to
high-quality cancer care worldwide.
For more information about the NCCN Harmonized Guidelines™ for
Vietnam and other global efforts
to improve cancer care, visit NCCN.org/global.
About the National Comprehensive Cancer Network
The
National Comprehensive Cancer Network®
(NCCN®) is a not-for-profit alliance of
leading cancer centers devoted to patient care, research,
and education. NCCN is dedicated to improving and facilitating
quality, effective, equitable, and accessible cancer care so all
patients can live better lives. The NCCN Clinical Practice
Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®) provide
transparent, evidence-based, expert consensus recommendations for
cancer treatment, prevention, and supportive services; they are the
recognized standard for clinical direction and policy in cancer
management and the most thorough and frequently-updated clinical
practice guidelines available in any area of medicine. The NCCN
Guidelines for Patients® provide expert cancer treatment
information to inform and empower patients and caregivers, through
support from the NCCN Foundation®. NCCN also
advances continuing education, global initiatives, policy, and
research collaboration and publication in oncology. Visit
NCCN.org for more information.
Media Contact:
Rachel
Darwin
267-622-6624
darwin@nccn.org
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