The cancer patients was registered in 14 hospitals in Thua Thien Hue from 2008 January to 2009 December. Data was analysed in CANREG softvare version 4. The screening of breast cancer and cervix cancer was carried out in 4 districs in over 14,000 women from 35 to 60 year old. Data was stored and analysed in SPSS | JOURNAL OF SCIENCE, Hue University, N0 61, 2010 CANCER CONTROL PROGRAM IN THUA THIEN HUE, VIETNAM, 2008 - 2009 Nguyen Dinh Tung Oncology Department of Hue Central Hospital Lecturer of Hue College of Medicine & Pharmacy SUMMARY Thua thien Hue is one of three biggest networks for Cancer Control Program in Vietnam. The first phase of program implementation was conducted in 2008, providing the cancer burden and assessement the abilities of the cancer screening in breast and cervix, improvement the facilities in diagnosis and cancer treatment. Methods: Cancer patients was registered in 14 hospital in Thua thien Hue from 2008 January to 2009 of 4 districts was attended the screening program of breast and cervix cancer was taken by study forms and analysed in SPSS . The other informations for cancer patients almost was collected from Hue Central Hospital and Thua thien Hue Health Office. Results: There is 2,641 cancer cases was registered in this province periode 2008, 2009; males , females . Order Prohibiting Smoking in public places for tobacco control, improving the cancer treatment net, mass media education in television, publishing the discs and brochures for cancer prevention and vaccination against HBV for 10,000 pupil. There was 14,017 women attended the screening program for breast and cervix cancer. The facilities for cancer diagnosis and treatment would be upgrading for meeting the needs of population. The collaboration to UICC, IARC and others would be sharring experience in cancer control program. Conclusion: Although the Cancer Control Program is just begining in preparation , some efforts by the government have already been made with cancer control. However,the cancer control in Thua thien Hue still has to deal with challenges such as poor quality of cancer morbidity and mortality data, shortage of resources and limited knowledge of general practitioners as well as the public about this disease. 1. Introduction Vietnam .
