Why is early diagnosis of cancer important? The number of people with cancer in Vietnam is quite high. Statistics show that, in 2010, about 126,000 Vietnamese people had cancer and is expected to exceed 190,000 cases by 2020 (According to Saigon Giai Phong). However, the majority of people are not fully aware of the dangers of the disease and do not actively screen for cancer periodically and by age. So what is cancer screening? Where should cancer screening in HCMC?
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