One of the first patients performed CT simulation before head and neck radiotherapy on the same day – Photo: BVCC Oncology Hospital 2 basis (Ho Chi Minh City) has just said that the first 6 patients have received radiation therapy for the day here. At this new hospital, all of them had a simulated CT and radiotherapy on the same day that the patient came for follow-up appointment, while at facility 1 (Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital), the patient was after CT for the simulation, it takes an average waiting time of 2 weeks for radiation therapy. Thus, the Radiation Therapy Area of ​​the Day 2 Baseline Oncology Hospital officially came into operation, starting a roadmap to deal with overcrowding of patients for decades at Primary Oncology Hospital 1. After the State Construction Inspection Department (Department of Inspection) approved in writing to allow the acceptance and commissioning of basements 1 and 2 of the Basement 2 Oncology Hospital, the Management Board attended. The investment project to build civil and industrial projects in Ho Chi Minh City has handed over to the Oncology Hospital all the facilities in basement 1 and basement 2, where the radiotherapy area of ​​the hospital will be deployed. With an area of ​​more than a thousand square meters, equipped with 2 simulation CT systems, 6 accelerated radiotherapy systems, 2 brachytherapy systems and 9 outpatient clinics, this is an integrated simulation, setting up area. treatment plan, external radiation therapy, brachytherapy and outpatient examination, forming a closed day treatment process of radiotherapy at Primary Cancer Hospital 2. After receiving an indication of radiation therapy from the treatment department, the patient was taken to the radiotherapy unit for a simulation. The simulation area is equipped with 2 16-slice CT machines, which can perform 3D, 3D simulation techniques with contrast, comes with RPM breathing synchronous system for high-tech 4D radiotherapy ( modulated radiation therapy according to the patient’s breathing rate). After the simulation, the CT data are transferred to the radiotherapy planning department to perform the positioning of the radiotherapy volumes and healthy organs, calculate the irradiation field parameters, dose, shielding, … treatment. to get an optimized personalized radiation treatment plan for each patient. When the radiotherapy plan is approved by the treating doctor and the engineer, the data is transferred to the radiotherapy machine to prepare the patient for radiotherapy. The daily plans will be checked and measured directly on the machine to ensure the quality of treatment (the actual dose delivered on the machine must be the same as the dose set in the software). If all are satisfactory, the patient will be treated on a radiograph. Primary Oncology Hospital 2 has put into operation 6 image-guided radiotherapy machines (IGRT) that can perform advanced techniques in current radiotherapy: Electron, 3D, IMRT, VMAT . In addition, the radiotherapy machine can perform SRS / SBRT (Hyper Arch) radiotherapy, breathing radiotherapy, control surface movement. Medical physicist working with radiotherapist in planning radiotherapy at Primary Cancer Hospital 2 Oncology Hospital’s Board of Directors said that when the specialized processes and the equipment systems are working stably, Primary Oncology Hospital 2 will rapidly increase the reception of the number of patients coming to the radiotherapy area. With 6 accelerated radiotherapy systems equipped, the service capacity of the radiotherapy area at facility 2 can meet 240-400 times of radiation therapy per day, capable of resolving the overload situation. Radiation therapy for Primary 1 Cancer Hospital for decades. According to the plan, from May 19, 2021, the Oncology Hospital will continue to bring outpatients of the internal group to the 2 primary Oncology Hospital for continued treatment and chemotherapy during the day. With a design of 100 chemotherapy beds a day, the 2nd Primary Oncology Hospital’s Day Chemotherapy area is capable of chemotherapy 300 patients per day, which will reduce 70 – 80% of the number of chemotherapy during the day. basis 1. In addition, from this time, Oncology Hospital will start appointing patients who are monitored after the end of chemotherapy, radiotherapy at facility 1 to be re-examined at Primary Cancer Hospital 2. According to the patient diversification roadmap to reduce the load for primary cancer hospital 1, patients from the provinces and cities of Thu Duc (accounting for about 80% of day treatment patients of Primary Cancer Hospital 1) will be Introduction and guidance on facility 2 for treatment, facility 1 will be for patients of the remaining districts of Ho Chi Minh City. When the inpatient treatment area of ​​Primary Cancer Hospital 2 is officially handed over, all the inpatients of Primary 1 Cancer Hospital will be transferred to the new facility.

According to the Global Cancer Registry System GLOBOCAN 2020, in Vietnam by 2020 there are more than 350,000 patients living with cancer, more than 182,000 new cases and 122,000 deaths. According to a study conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) in June 2020, the death rate per cancer case in Vietnam is more than 70%, at the highest level in Asia. Most people with cancer in Vietnam come for examination and treatment in a late stage, making treatment difficult and creating a huge financial burden on patients, the health system and the whole society. This situation makes it more and more urgent to accelerate the work of diagnosis and improve the quality of cancer treatment. Cooperation between Hanoi Oncology Hospital and Roche Vietnam to improve the quality of cancer treatment Therefore, the cooperation between Hanoi Oncology Hospital and Roche Vietnam is expected to bring about a positive impact to improve professional capacity in cancer treatment and meet the increasingly urgent need for solutions. advanced and effective method for patients, implementing the principle of putting the patient first. Specifically, the two sides will promote cooperation in enhancing the capacity and experience of health workers in treating and caring for cancer patients; connect, integrate and participate in cooperation activities with domestic and international agencies and organizations in the field of oncology; as well as establishing and implementing activities targeting patients and communities … In addition, the two sides also cooperate to implement the project to increase access to advanced therapies for high-risk breast cancer patients in the period 2020 – 2025 (according to the scheme signed between the Ministry of Health. and Vietnam Medical Association in 2020). “In recent years, Hanoi Oncology Hospital and Roche Vietnam have had an active and effective cooperative relationship. Today’s important event will definitely help to promote more positively the relationship between the two sides, in order to bring the most practical benefits to the patient and the community “, TS.BS. Said Bui Vinh Quang, director of Hanoi Oncology Hospital. Meanwhile, Mr. Girish Mulye, General Director of Roche Pharma Vietnam, emphasized that the combination of Roche global strengths and advanced solutions with the expertise and dedication of the Hanoi Oncology Hospital team, It is expected to create positive changes to help change medical capacity throughout the journey from cancer diagnosis and treatment, towards the common goal of minimizing mortality and reducing the burden caused by this group of diseases. . The Memorandum of Understanding between Hanoi Oncology Hospital and Roche Vietnam is expected to be implemented in 3 years, with the first activity taking place from April 2021.