Cancer Statistics in Korea: Incidence, Mortality, Survival and Prevalence in 2010

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Authors

Kyu‐Won Jung · National Cancer Center

Young‐Joo Won · National Cancer Center

Hyun-Joo Kong · National Cancer Center

Chang‐Mo Oh · National Cancer Center

Hong Gwan Seo · National Cancer Center

Jin Soo Lee · National Cancer Center

Abstract

While the overall cancer incidence in Korea has increased rapidly, age-standardized cancer mortality rates have declined since 2002 and survival has improved.

Topics & Keywords

Global Cancer Incidence and Screening Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection Multiple and Secondary Primary Cancers

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Cancer Research and Treatment

Volume 45, Issue 1, pp. 1-14

DOI: 10.4143/crt.2013.45.1.1

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