TY - JOUR
T1 - Cancer statistics in Korea
T2 - Incidence, mortality, survival, and prevalence in 2008
AU - Jung, Kyu Won
AU - Park, Sohee
AU - Kong, Hyun Joo
AU - Won, Young Joo
AU - Lee, Joo Young
AU - Park, Eun Cheol
AU - Lee, Jin Soo
PY - 2011/3
Y1 - 2011/3
N2 - Purpose: This paper overviews the nationwide cancer statistics including incidence, mortality, survival and prevalence, and their trends in Korea based on the year 2008 cancer incidence data. Materials and Methods: Incidence data from 1993 to 2008 were obtained from the Korea National Cancer Incidence Database, and the vital status was followed through December 31, 2009. Mortality data from 1983 to 2008 were obtained from the Korea National Statistics Office. Crude rates and agestandardized rates for incidence, mortality, prevalence and relative survival were calculated. Results: There were 178,816 cancer cases and 68,912 cancer deaths observed during year 2008 and 724,663 10-year cancer prevalent cases as of January 1, 2009 in Korea. The incidence rate for all cancer combined showed an annual increase of 3.1% from 1999 to 2008. Conclusion: With significantly increasing cancer incidence, Korea faces a large cancer burden and efficient cancer control programs are essential.
AB - Purpose: This paper overviews the nationwide cancer statistics including incidence, mortality, survival and prevalence, and their trends in Korea based on the year 2008 cancer incidence data. Materials and Methods: Incidence data from 1993 to 2008 were obtained from the Korea National Cancer Incidence Database, and the vital status was followed through December 31, 2009. Mortality data from 1983 to 2008 were obtained from the Korea National Statistics Office. Crude rates and agestandardized rates for incidence, mortality, prevalence and relative survival were calculated. Results: There were 178,816 cancer cases and 68,912 cancer deaths observed during year 2008 and 724,663 10-year cancer prevalent cases as of January 1, 2009 in Korea. The incidence rate for all cancer combined showed an annual increase of 3.1% from 1999 to 2008. Conclusion: With significantly increasing cancer incidence, Korea faces a large cancer burden and efficient cancer control programs are essential.
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U2 - 10.4143/crt.2011.43.1.1
DO - 10.4143/crt.2011.43.1.1
M3 - Article
C2 - 21509157
AN - SCOPUS:79958814789
VL - 43
SP - 1
EP - 11
JO - Cancer Research and Treatment
JF - Cancer Research and Treatment
SN - 1598-2998
IS - 1
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