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Cancer centre opens in HCM City

A cancer centre was inaugurated on April 30 at the Hospital of Cho Ray in Ho Chi Minh City.
A cancer centre was inaugurated on April 30 at the Hospital of Cho Ray in Ho Chi Minh City.

With a capital investment of 428 billion VND (20 million USD), thefacility has 14 floors and contains 250 beds for patients.

The centre will examine, diagnose and treat patients suffering from tumours and cancer.

Speaking at the ceremony, Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly,Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, applauded the efforts of Cho Ray hospital staff totreat patients across the country.

According to HealthMinister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien, the centre will contribute to reducingoverloading in hospitals in HCM City and will improve the sector’shealthcare mission.

In 2014, Cho Ray hospital treated about1,000 cancer cases by using radiation therapy and completed over 500liver cancer surgeries.-VNA
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