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Nationwide Cancer Incidence in Korea, 1999~2001; First Result Using the National Cancer Incidence Database

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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.
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Purpose 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.

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