Projects 38
Case-control study of gynaecologic cancer in the Northern Vietnam
Province: 13 provinces in VietnamClient’s name: Family Health International, USA (FHI)
Execution time: 8/2000 to 12/2006
Name of Senior Staff (Project Director/Coordinator, Team Leader):
- Trinh Huu Vach, Ph.D.,
- Luong Xuan Hien, Ph.D.,
- Doan Trong Trung, MSc.
Project description (in brief):
- The project was implemented in 12 central hospital, Ha Noi and 15 provincial hospital of 12 provinces in northern Vietnam.
- Collect information related to gynaecologic cancer of 1200 gynaecologic cancer cases and 3600 non-cancer controls. Interview to identify factors related with gynaecologic cancer.
Practical work done by the institution’s staff:
- Designing study and developing training material for health staff at hospitals
- Technical training for project staffs
- Collect 1200 gynaecologic cancer cases that examine and treatment at 27 project hospitals
- Perform gynaecologic cancer tests; interviewed 2150 suspected gynaecologic cancer at hospital, in which 1200 were indentified has gynaecologic cancer.
- Randomly selected 3600 controls and interviews
- Processing data and writing report

