Mass screening of prostate cancer in Vietnam: current status and our opinions.

Background: Although prostate cancer (CaP) is the most common male cancer in developed countries, the incidence of CaP in Vietnam remains unknown and the patients often seek treatment at a late stage in their illness. The mass screening of CaP, which has been performed since Jan 2008 in Binh Dan hospital (Ho Chi Minh City) aims to evaluate the effect of CaP mass screening in Vietnam. The details of CaP treatment from 1999 to now in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) were also used for evaluation and comparison.