Nationwide Cancer Incidence in Korea, 1999~2001; First Result Using the National Cancer Incidence Database
Hai-Rim Shin,Young-Joo Won,Kyu-Won Jung,Hyun-Joo Kong,Seon-Hee Yim,Jung-Kyu Lee,Hong-In Noh,Jong Koo Lee,Paola Pisani,Jae-Gahb Park +9 more
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This is the first attempt to determine the national cancer incidence in Korea and this data will be useful to plan for research and national cancer control in Korea.Abstract:
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The first Korean national population-based cancer registry using nationwide hospital-based recording system and the regional cancer registries provided the source to obtain national cancer incidences for the period 1999~2001.read more
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Predicting the stages of adoption of cervical cancer screening among Korean women.
TL;DR: Age, income, marital status, residency, regular exercise, health checkups, and con scores were significantly associated with the stage of adoption, and the applicability of the TTM to Pap smear screening in an Asian context was confirmed.
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Helicobacter pylori Seropositivity Is Associated with Gastric Cancer Regardless of Tumor Subtype in Korea.
Soo-Jeong Cho,Il Ju Choi,Chan Gyoo Kim,Jong Yeul Lee,Myeong-Cherl Kook,Moon Woo Seong,Sook Ryun Park,Jong Seok Lee,Young-Woo Kim,Keun Won Ryu,Jun Ho Lee,Byung-Ho Nam,Young-Iee Park +12 more
TL;DR: The seroprevalence of H. pylori was higher in GC patients than in healthy controls, especially in younger patients, and the association with GC is associated with GC, regardless of the tumor location, stage, or differentiation.
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Factors associated with detection failure and false-negative sentinel node biopsy findings in gastric cancer: results of prospective single center trials.
Jun Ho Lee,Keun Won Ryu,Byung-Ho Nam,Myeong-Cherl Kook,Soo-Jeong Cho,Jong Yeul Lee,Chan Gyoo Kim,Il Ju Choi,Sook Ryun Park,Young-Woo Kim +9 more
TL;DR: The factors associated with successful sentinel node biopsy (SNB) are limited in gastric cancer despite a wide range of sensitivities reported.
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Validity of self-reported cancer history in the health examinees (HEXA) study: A comparison of self-report and cancer registry records.
Sooyoung Cho,Aesun Shin,Aesun Shin,Daesub Song,Jae Kyung Park,Yeonjung Kim,Ji Yeob Choi,Daehee Kang,Jong Koo Lee +8 more
TL;DR: The accuracy of self-reported cancer history varied by cancer site and may not be sufficient to ascertain cancer incidence, especially for cervical and bladder cancers.
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Trends in the incidence of and survival rates for oral cavity cancer in the Korean population
TL;DR: The incidence of Oral cavity cancer in females increased, whereas it stabilised or decreased in males, however, the incidence of oral tongue cancer increased in both males and females, especially in the younger age group.
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Cancer Incidence in Five Continents
Freddie Bray,J. Ferlay,Mathieu Laversanne,David H. Brewster,C. Gombe Mbalawa,B. Kohler,Marion Piñeros,Eva Steliarova-Foucher,Rajaraman Swaminathan,Sebastien Antoni,Isabelle Soerjomataram,David Forman +11 more
TL;DR: The aim of this study was to establish a database of histological groups and to provide a level of consistency and quality of data that could be applied in the design of future registries.
Cancer Incidence in Korea
Hai Rim Shin,Yoon Ok Ahn,Jong-Myon Bae,Myung Hee Shin,Duk Hee Lee,Choong Won Lee,Heechoul Ohrr,Don Hee Ahn,Jacques Ferlay Dornald Maxwell Parkin,Dae Kyu Oh,Jae-Gahb Park +10 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors estimated the incidence of cancer in Korea using national mortality data, and the incidence data from four frontier regional cancer registries, including Kangwha, Seoul, Busan and Deagu.
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Cancer Incidence in Korea
Hai Rim Shin,Yoon Ok Ahn,Jong-Myon Bae,Myung Hee Shin,Duk Hee Lee,Choong Won Lee,Heechoul Ohrr,Don Hee Ahn,Jacques Ferlay,Dornald Maxwell Parkin,Dae Kyu Oh,Jae-Gahb Park +11 more
TL;DR: The incidence of cancer in Korea was estimated using national mortality data, and the incidence data from four frontier regional cancer registries, including Kangwha, Seoul, Busan and Deagu, to provide valuable leads for cancer research and cancer control.