... country (9) In Vietnam, as in many other developing countries, breast cancer was characterized by late presentation, young patients, and low survival rates (10Á13) Recent studies in Vietnam have revealed ... public hospitals in Vietnam The most common guidelines used in Vietnam for the treatment of breast cancer are reported in Table (personal communication, Dr Nguyen Dinh Tung, Oncology Department, ... conflict of interest The research was funded by the VietnamÁNetherland Project at Hue College of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam, and Graduate School of Khon Kaen University, Thailand References Peter...