Hai-Rim Shin

TL;DR: This is an excerpt of the "Western Pacific Regional Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (2014-2020)" (RAP NCD) which has been endorsed by the Member States of the Western Pacific Region of World Health Organization in October 2013.

TL;DR: This paper reviews the cancer burden and control in the Asia Pacific region, with relevant information primarily extracted from the GLOBOCAN 2008, Cancer Incidence in Five Continents series and WHO websites.

TL;DR: Assessment of adult male and female awareness and acceptance of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and vaccination for cervical cancer prevention, as well as factors associated with willingness to be administered the HPV vaccine, in Korea found that Appropriate knowledge transfer, guidance from a health professional, and reductions in the cost of the vaccine are key issues in promoting awareness of HPV infection.

TL;DR: Sleep durations of 7 to 8 hours may be recommended to the public for a general healthy lifestyle in Korea, and the relationship of sleep duration with mortality as a parameter for long-term health is determined.

TL;DR: A comprehensive analysis of the deletion and the methylation profile of CD KN2A and CDKN2B in 91 newly diagnosed B-ALL patients found no significant association was observed between deletion and methylation or with known cytogenetic prognostic factors.