- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
- Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Cancer Risks and Factors
National Cancer Center
2015
The incidence rate of cervical cancer in Korea is still higher than other developed countries, notwithstanding the national mass-screening program. Furthermore, a new method has been introduced screening. Therefore, committee for screening updated recommendation statement established 2002. version guideline was by using evidence-based methods. reviewed evidence benefits and harms Papanicolaou test, liquid-based cytology, human papillomavirus (HPV) testing, reached conclusions after...
Breast cancer is the second most common malignancy among Korean women. The 2002 National Cancer Center screening guideline breast was revised via an evidence-based approach to provide medical personnel with a standard protocol of cancer. There moderate-level evidence that biennial mammography in asymptomatic women aged 40 69 reduces mortality, while low-level suggests 70 years or older does not reduce mortality. committee concluded current insufficient assess benefits and harms either...
Thyroid cancer is the most common malignancy in Korea; 2012, about 44,000 new cases (19.6% of all malignancies) were registered and estimated age-standardized incidence rate thyroid was 73.6 per 100,000 (17.3 88.6 men women, respectively). Despite steep increase its incidence, mortality has remained stable 10-year relative survival 99.2%. Increased detection using high-resolution ultrasonography may have contributed to increased if not all. However, effectiveness screening been fully...
The incidence rate of cervical cancer in Korea is still higher than other developed countries, notwithstanding the national mass screening program. Furthermore, a new method has been introduced screening. Therefore, committee for updated recommendation statement established 2002. version guideline was by using evidence-based methods. reviewed evidence benefits and harms Papanicolaou test, liquid-based cytology, human papilloma virus (HPV) testing, reached conclusions after deliberation....