Stem cell transplantation to treat certain types of cancer, such as cancers of the hematopoietic system (multiple myeloma, leukemia, lymphoma) carries a risk of some unusual health problems. Side effects after a stem cell transplant can appear soon after completing the transplant or appear late after a long time.

Targeted cancer therapy is a method of treating cancer using drugs. It is different from traditional chemotherapy. The drug here is a specifically targeted therapy that helps stop the growth and spread of a tumor. They work by attacking specific genes or proteins.

Among many cancer markers, the CA 15-3 marker is commonly used to monitor treatment response and recurrence of breast cancer. In addition, CA 15-3 is also used to detect some other cancers and some non-cancerous conditions.

Oral cancer is a malignancy that can appear anywhere in the oral cavity. Because the symptoms are quite similar to inflammatory diseases in the mouth, patients often go to the doctor when it is at a late stage, the treatment becomes difficult, expensive but not very effective.

A woman's risk of breast and ovarian cancer is higher if she has BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene changes, and men with these gene changes have a higher risk of breast cancer.

In Vietnam, nasopharyngeal cancer ranks first among head and neck cancers and fifth among cancers in general. Such is the high incidence, but the symptoms of the disease are atypical. Therefore, the detection and treatment of oropharyngeal cancer is difficult.

Head and neck cancer is an important health problem worldwide. It is a global health problem, with about half a million new cases diagnosed each year, and the incidence appears to be increasing in developing countries.

There are several types of cancer that have been linked to infection with the human papillomavirus (HPV) in the oropharynx. And some types of HPV are transmitted through oral sex.