National Comprehensive Cancer Network Joins with Vietnam National Cancer Hospital to Enhance Cancer Treatment

International collaboration meets inVietnamto 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 inVietnamtoday to collaborate on improving cancer care standards throughout the country.

NCCN Chief Executive OfficerCrystal S. Denlinger, MDwill be presenting on the development and implementation of NCCN resources worldwide and inVietnam, 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™ forVietnam, a framework for improving and standardizing cancer care across the country.

"Our ongoing collaboration with esteemed colleagues inVietnamallows 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 inVietnamreceive the highest quality of care."

The NCCN Harmonized Guidelines™ forVietnamare 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™ forVietnam, 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 inVietnamis aligned with global best practices while also reflecting the realities of our local healthcare settings,"saidProf.Le Van Quang, MD, PhD."We are committed to working together to advance these tools so people with cancer acrossVietnamcan receive the best care possible."

The NCCN Harmonized Guidelines™ forVietnamwill 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 theNCCN Harmonized Guidelines™ forVietnamand other global efforts to improve cancer care, visitNCCN.org/global.

About the National Comprehensive Cancer Network

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network^®(NCCN^®) is a not-for-profit alliance ofleading cancer centersdevoted 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 theNCCN Foundation^®. NCCN also advances continuing education, global initiatives, policy, and research collaboration and publication in oncology. VisitNCCN.orgfor more information.

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