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Cancer in Korea: present features.

Yoon-Ok Ahn1

  • 1Department of Preventive Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. yoahn@plaza.snu.ac.kr

Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology
|April 18, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Cancer impacted over 50,000 lives in Korea by 1995, with stomach, liver, lung, and colorectal cancers being most common. A national cancer control plan was initiated but faced setbacks.

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Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Public Health
  • Health Economics

Background:

  • In 1995, cancer represented a significant public health burden in Korea, causing over 50,000 deaths and affecting 230,000 patients.
  • Cancer patients constituted 8.3% of all inpatients, with medical expenditures ranging from 15-18% of total inpatient costs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze cancer incidence, mortality, and healthcare costs in Korea.
  • To review the development and implementation of national cancer control strategies.
  • To identify trends in major cancer types and inform public health policy.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of age-standardized cancer incidence and mortality rates (1992-1995).
  • Examination of cumulative cancer rates and common cancer sites in males and females.
  • Review of healthcare expenditure data for cancer patients.
  • Assessment of national cancer control policy formulation and implementation.

Main Results:

  • The age-standardized incidence rate was 290.8/100,000 for males and 173.4/100,000 for females.
  • Stomach, liver, lung, and colorectal cancers were the most prevalent in males; females also showed high rates for uterine cervix and breast cancers.
  • The age-adjusted cancer death rate in 1995 was 179.0/100,000 for males and 73.5/100,000 for females.
  • A national 'Ten Year Plan for Cancer Control, Korea' was formulated in 1995 and adopted in 1996, but its execution was impacted by the 1997 economic crisis.

Conclusions:

  • Cancer poses a substantial and costly burden on the Korean healthcare system.
  • Targeted early detection programs were in place, but a comprehensive national strategy was nascent.
  • Policy implementation faced challenges due to economic instability, highlighting the need for sustained public health initiatives.

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