Projects 38

    Case-control study of gynaecologic cancer in the Northern Vietnam

    Province: 13 provinces in Vietnam

    Client’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

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