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

• Published in: Cancer research and treatment Vol. 48; no. 1; pp. 1 - 10
• Main Authors: Suh, Mina, Choi, Kui Son, Park, Boyoung, Lee, Yoon Young, Jun, Jae Kwan, Lee, Duk-Hyoung, Kim, Yeol
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) Korean Cancer Association 01.01.2016; 대한암학회
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis; Colorectal Neoplasms - diagnosis; Cross-Sectional Studies; Early Detection of Cancer - statistics & numerical data; Early Detection of Cancer - trends; Female; Health Care Surveys; Humans; Korea - epidemiology; Male; Mass Screening - trends; Mass Screening - utilization; Middle Aged; Neoplasms - diagnosis; Original; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - diagnosis; 의약학; Early detection of cancer; Health care surveys; Trends
• ISSN: 1598-2998; 2005-9256; 2005-9256
• DOI: 10.4143/crt.2014.204

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