Doctor accused of giving cancer drugs 'just for fun'

A doctor at Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital was accused by a 21-year-old girl, a patient's relative, of suggesting that she provide cancer medication to her mother "just for fun."

In the petition sent to the Department of Health, the girl, who lives in Binh Tan district, said that the male doctor said that her mother's thyroid cancer (55 years old) was severe and needed to take the "targeted" drug Lenvaxen to prolong her life. This is an internal medicine and must be prescribed by a doctor, costing 14 million VND. According to the girl, at the pharmacy in Tan Binh district, the male doctor did not take the money and rushed in to hug her, she pushed him away and left. The next day, the doctor texted her to come back to get the medicine, asking her to "make me happy and then I will give you the medicine", then sexually assaulted her. The mother took the medicine but her condition became worse and she was admitted to Cho Ray Hospital for treatment. This doctor visited her at the hospital and begged her to delete the post on social media.

The Department Inspectorate worked with the male doctor, asking him to explain the contents reflected in the petition. According to the Department, this doctor did not admit to the sexual assault, only admitted to providing consultation and giving medicine at the doctor's home.

Director of the Department of Health Tang Chi Thuong said that the content of the patient's family's reflection is related to professional ethics, creating a wave of indignation and anger throughout the industry. The hospital needs to urgently clarify and strictly handle any doctor who violates professional ethics.

On the evening of August 24, Dr. Pham Xuan Dung, Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital, said that the doctor in question worked in the nuclear medicine department. The hospital has suspended this doctor and transferred him to the organization department to await a clear report of the incident.

According to the hospital management, the patient (the girl's mother) had been treated here a few years ago, but this doctor did not participate in the treatment process. At the time of the complaint, the patient was not being treated at the hospital.

"The hospital will clarify everything and not cover up. In terms of professional ethics, this happening whether inside or outside the hospital is unacceptable," said Dr. Dung, adding that "if there is a doctor's prescription, buying cancer treatment drugs is not too difficult."

Le Phuong

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