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. 2016 Jan;48(1):1-10.
doi: 10.4143/crt.2014.204. Epub 2015 Apr 15.

Trends in Cancer Screening Rates among Korean Men and Women: Results of the Korean National Cancer Screening Survey, 2004-2013

Mina Suh  1 , Kui Son Choi  1 , Boyoung Park  1 , Yoon Young Lee  1 , Jae Kwan Jun  1 , Duk-Hyoung Lee  1 , Yeol Kim  1
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Trends in Cancer Screening Rates among Korean Men and Women: Results of the Korean National Cancer Screening Survey, 2004-2013

Mina Suh et al. Cancer Res Treat. 2016 Jan.

Abstract

Purpose: The Korean National Cancer Screening Survey (KNCSS), a nationwide cross-sectional survey, has been conducted annually since 2004. The current study was conducted to report on the trends in screening rates among Korean men and women, and to evaluate policies regarding cancer screening programs implemented to reduce the burden of cancer.

Materials and methods: The current study used KNCSS data. The eligible study population included men aged 40-74 years and women aged 30-74 years with no cancer history. The lifetime screening rate, screening rate with recommendation, and changes in annual rates were calculated for five major cancers (i.e., stomach, liver, colorectal, breast, and cervix uteri).

Results: The screening rates with recommendation increased by 4.2% (95% confidence interval [CI], 3.7% to 4.8%) annually for stomach cancer, 1.2% (95% CI, 0.1% to 2.4%) for liver cancer, 3.0% (95% CI, 1.8% to 4.1%) for colorectal cancer, 3.7% (95% CI, 2.7% to 4.8%) for breast cancer, and 1.3% (95% CI, 0.8% to 1.8%) for cervical cancer. In 2013, the screening rates with recommendation for stomach, liver, colorectal, breast, and cervical cancers were 73.6%, 33.6%, 55.6%, 59.7%, and 67.0%, respectively.

Conclusion: Both the lifetime screening rates and screening rates with recommendation for the five above-mentioned cancers increased annually from 2004 to 2013.

Keywords: Early detection of cancer; Health care surveys; Trends.

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Conflict of interest relevant to this article was not reported.

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Cancer screening rates with recommendation by sex, 2004-2013.
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Cancer screening rates with recommendation by age (yr), 2004-2013.
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Cancer screening rates with recommendation by household income level, 2004-2013. Monthly household income status classified by tertile.
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