Femtosecond Lasik is an advanced and safe surgical procedure to treat refractive errors. Typically, this surgery is highly recommended to patients with a high-degree of myopia or those who have a thin cornea. Ms. N.V.L (23 years old, Tan Binh ward, HCMC) suffered from a high-degree of congenital myopia. The myopic degree was 12 dioptres […]
After total lymph node removal surgery, breast cancer patients may suffer from severe complications, such as arm puffiness and numbness. Patients at Hy Vong Cancer Care Centre that undergo sentinel lymph node biopsy procedure do not have to worry about experiencing complications in their arms. Sentinel lymph nodes acts as guards. In breast cancer patients, […]
Being diagnosed with cancer is not the end. At Hy Vong Cancer Care Centre, FV Hospital, we offer high quality treatment equal to that provided at the world’s leading cancer centres. Our skilled physicians will help you to rekindle the flame of hope and accompany you on your journey to fight this disease. 1. Comprehensive […]
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers around the world and is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women. Many women diagnosed with breast cancer think that they must undergo mastectomy as they believe that the complete removal of all possible cancer sources may help to ensure that cancer doesn’t recur. However, […]
Targeted therapies, a widely applied cancer treatment, are drugs or other substances that block the growth and spread of cancer by interfering with specific molecules that are involved in the growth, progression and spread of cancer. Utilisation of targeted therapy in adjuvant treatment or metastatic breast cancer was approved by the USA Food and Drug […]
Thanks to advancements in technology, patients suffering from hearing loss (categorised as either profoundly deaf or severely hard-of-hearing) can once again hear the sounds of the world around them with a cochlear implant. A cochlear implant differs to a hearing aid. A hearing aid is normally used to amplify sound to enable patients with damaged […]
FVH’s Orthopaedics Dept. is now applying an advanced technique to treat patients affected by dislocations of the AC joint (Rockwood III and V) and chronic instabilities in combination with autogenous replacement of the coracoclavicular ligaments. This technique is called minimally-invasive acromioclavicular joint reconstruction (MINAR). It allows the easy insertion of a fixation button with a […]
Drooping eyelids may be causes by many factors, including congenital or acquired drooping. Eyelid drooping is not a serious problem but it may affect a patient’s quality of life. FV Hospital’s Ophthalmology Department applies advanced techniques to effectively treat eyelid drooping and ensure a normal life for patients. Ms. N.T.H.V, a 36-year-old patient from Long […]
In Vietnam, the number of people affected by bladder cancer is increasing every year, but many patients hesitate to seek treatment as they are afraid that surgeons will have to remove their bladder and they’ll have to wear urine collection bags for the rest of their lives. At FVH’s Urology Department, doctors can perform a […]
The partnership programme between FV Hospital and Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC) has opened doors to Vietnamese patients looking for the best possible treatment. Patients can receive professional care from highly competent specialists at both international hospitals, saving up to 30 per cent of the cost of undergoing treatment overseas independently. Since 2006, hundreds of […]
Recently, varicose vein treatment has trended towards less invasive, walk in-walk out procedures. The resurgence in injection sclerotherapy is part of that trend. At FVH’s Vascular Surgery Department, sclerotherapy has already been used to successfully treat thousands of patients. Sclerotherapy is a medical procedure used to eliminate varicose veins. Sclerotherapy involves an injection of small […]
