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South Korea - Annual Report of Cancer Statistics in Korea in 2016

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
국가암등록사업 연례 보고서 (2016년 암등록통계)
Provider 
National Cancer Center (South Korea)
Tabulations only
Geography 
Republic of Korea (KOR)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/2016 - 12/2016
Series or system 
South Korea Central Cancer Registry
Data type
Disease registry:
  • Subnationally representative
Summary 

The National Cancer Registration Annual Report 2016 provides statistics on cancer incidence and prevalence. Data is collected from the hospital-based Korean Central Cancer Registry (KCCR), 11 population-based cancer registries, and site-specific cancer registries. The report also utilizes data from death certificates.

Tabulations in the report show number of new cancer cases and prevalent cases by site, sex, and 5-year age group for national, provincial, and metropolitan areas.

Keywords 
Bladder cancer, Brain and nervous system cancers, Breast cancer, Cancers, Cervix uteri cancer, Colon and rectum cancers, Corpus uteri cancer, Death certificates, Gallbladder and biliary tract cancers, Hodgkin lymphoma, ICD-10, Incidence, Kidney and other urinary organ cancers, Larynx cancer, Leukemia, Liver cancer, Melanoma, Mesothelioma, Mouth cancer, Multiple myeloma, Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Oesophagus cancer, Ovary cancer, Pancreas cancer, Pharynx cancers, Prevalence, Prostate cancer, Skin cancers, Stomach cancer, Survival, Testicular cancer, Thyroid cancer, Trachea, bronchus, and lung cancers
GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 6, 2021