National Cancer Hospital - Vietnam Breast Cancer Club (BCC) Breast Cancer Club Activities in Ha Noi-Vietnam Report by M.Sc. HUONG PHUNG THI BCC Coordinator - Breast Cancer Survivor

IMPLEMENTATION TOPICS OF BCC IN Introduction documents, procedures for health examination and treatment in Cancer Hospital. 2. Methods for breast cancer monitoring and discovery. 3. Introduction methods in breast cancer treatment. 4. How to overcome vomit and tired during chemotherapy and radiotherapy. 5. Introduction drinking and meal during and after cancer treatment. 6. How to overcome pain for cancer patients 7. Practice after surgery.

IMPLEMENTATION TOPICS OF BCC IN Exercise methods during cancer treatment process. 9. Sub-reaction in the breast cancer treatment process. 10. Introduction and suggestion for using medicine and other nutriments. 11. Sharing experience stories- Cancer patients say about their situation and fighting with breast cancer 12. Women diseases to be monitoring 13. Cancer Winners in Vietnam and in the world 14. Supply sub-bra for breast cancer survivors

IMPLEMENTATION TOPICS OF BCC IN Answer questions, suggestion, consultancy for patients and their family. 16. Raising fund, in-kind support for patients and children cancer. 17. Art performance, music and songs for cancer patients and their family. 18. Introduction massage for patients. 19. Select, Research, Print and copy breast cancer documents for patients. 20. Participation of leaders, doctors in BCC’s activities. 21.Combination with media organizations Tivi, newspapers to communication for public community.

- Topic Necessary Documents for examination in the National Cancer Hospital

-One-self every month after 20 years old - Period health examination - Mammogram Topic Methods for Breast Cancer Monitoring

Topic Over come problem in chemotherapy and radiotherapy

Topic- Introduction methods of Breast Cancer treatment Surgery – Chemotherapy- Radiotherapy

Topic Introduction and conduction for Using medicines and other traditional medicines

Topic Eating and drinking for cancer prevention

Topic Practice for Breast Cancer Patients

Anorexy, don’t like to eat Vomit Tired Pain of Mouth and Teeth Menses impacted Lose the hair Arthritis in knee, joint affected by medicine Skin pain Others Topic Sub-reactions in Breast Cancer Treatment Process

Topic Sharing experience stories

Topic Sharing experience stories

Topic - Monitoring diseases for women - Osteomalacia High blood pressure - Cholesterol - Breast Cancer Cervical cancer

Topic Monitoring diseases for women Glocom Diabetes Rectum cancer

Topic Sub-bra for breast cancer women

Topic - Cancer Winner Women

Grant Activities for Cancer Patients

PUBLIC COMMUNICATION- MUSIC & SONGS

SUPPORT OF LEADERS AND DOCTORS, Q&A FOR PATIENTS

Support of Vietnamese Government

Community Mobilization to prevent with Women Cancer in Oct

International exchange

Summary Results in Activities in 28 months with participation amount over 2,200 patients and relative with over 22 topics. Patients and their families are very interesting with all topics Consultancy and answer over 500 questions Grants in-kind, money and gifts for patients Music, arts performance, singing for cancer children & patients Grants gift for children in international children day. Communication with national tivi channels, newspapers Support together of members in the Breast Cancer Club (BCC) International experience exchange Supply important information and bring positive thinking, smiling for cancer patients in the hospital and community.

Proposal 1. Assistance from international organizations for extending activities for BCC 2. Training for member of BCC from international organizations. 3. Exchange experience among oncologists and cancer survivors in the world 4. Update information for breast cancer treatment and living quality improvement

Thank You Breast Cancer Club – Ha Noi-Vietnam