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Mr. Nguyen Quoc Truong in Hung Yen was
diagnosed with rectal cancer more than 2 years ago. 

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Due to weak constitution and many
underlying diseases such as lupus 

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erythematosus, heart failure, kidney failure, hypertension, 

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He cannot apply treatment methods such
as radiation therapy, chemotherapy 

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or using targeted drugs. 

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Recently, he has frequently experienced
severe abdominal pain accompanied by bloody diarrhea. 

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Through examination, doctors said the
tumor showed signs of moving at 

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some locations in the rectum, 

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causing him to be hospitalized for treatment many times. 

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Not only facing illness, the eldest
brother also bears great pressure on treatment costs, 

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while the family's economy mainly
depends on the income of the wife 

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who is working as a worker. 

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Two years ago I had surgery on Dai
Trang An cancer. 

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Meanwhile, my health is weak and I
have many underlying diseases. 

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Then I also went to the hospital here
and the doctors checked. 

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My health is weak,
I cannot transmit radiation. 

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I can't take medicine either. 

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When the doctor let him go, for the past
2 years, my cancer cells have now run 

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down to the in-situ section. 

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So it's been discovered for 3 months
now, and it's starting to have a tumor 

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again and it's compressed, epithelial. 

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According to doctors, the treatment of
colorectal cancer is heavily dependent 

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on factors such as the width, size
and location of the tumor. 

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In addition, age, overall health status
of patients and possible side effects 

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during treatment are also considered. 

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The goal of treatment is usually to
prolong life, while reducing or controlling symptoms. 

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In some cases of metastatic rectal
cancer, patients still have the 

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opportunity to be cured if surgery can
be performed or the entire tumor can be removed. 

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Doctors also hope that in the coming
time, Health Insurance will add more 

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types of drugs to the payroll list. 

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thereby helping to reduce costs and
expand treatment opportunities for patients. 

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Some chemical treatment drugs have also
been covered 100% by health insurance, 

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and some new generation chemicals have
not been paid for by health insurance or 

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are only partially paid for, 

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then in the near future when this
circular is issued, we will 

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also be very happy 

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because from there our cancer patients
can have access to new treatments 

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as well as new treatments related to
new chemical drugs, 

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targeted therapies, immunotherapies 

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so that cancer patients will increase
their chances of survival, 

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increasing treatment opportunities as
well as improving the quality of life, 

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extending the patient's lifespan. 

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When treatment opportunities are still
closely linked to the ability to pay, 

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each decision to expand health insurance
policy is not only economically 

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significant but also an additional
door to life for patients.