Trends in Participation Rates for the National Cancer Screening Program in Korea, 2002-2012

• Published in: Cancer research and treatment Vol. 49; no. 3; pp. 798 - 806
• Main Authors: Suh, Mina, Song, Seolhee, Cho, Ha Na, Park, Boyoung, Jun, Jae Kwan, Choi, Eunji, Kim, Yeol, Choi, Kui Son
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) Korean Cancer Association 01.07.2017; 대한암학회
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Early Detection of Cancer; Female; History, 21st Century; Humans; Male; Mass Screening; Middle Aged; National Health Programs - statistics & numerical data; Neoplasms - diagnosis; Neoplasms - epidemiology; Neoplasms - history; Original; Patient Participation - statistics & numerical data; Republic of Korea - epidemiology; Socioeconomic Factors; 의약학; Mass screening; Early detection of cancer; Neoplasms
• ISSN: 1598-2998; 2005-9256; 2005-9256
• DOI: 10.4143/crt.2016.186

The National Cancer Screening Program (NCSP) in Korea supports cancer screening for stomach, liver, colorectal, breast, and cervical cancer. This study was conducted to assess trends in participation rates among Korean men and women invited to undergo screening via the NCSP as part of an effort to guide future implementation of the program in Korea. Data from the NCSP for 2002 to 2012 were used to calculate annual participation rates with 95% confidence intervals (CI) by sex, insurance status, and age group for stomach, liver, colorectal, breast, and cervical cancer screening. In 2012, participation rates for stomach, liver, colorectal, breast, and cervical cancer screening were 47.3%, 25.0%, 39.5%, 51.9%, and 40.9%, respectively. The participation rates increased annually by 4.3% (95% CI, 4.0 to 4.6) for stomach cancer, 3.3% (95% CI, 2.5 to 4.1) for liver cancer, 4.1% (95% CI, 3.2 to 5.0) for colorectal cancer, 4.6% (95% CI, 4.1 to 5.0) for breast cancer, and 0.9% (95% CI, -0.7 to 2.5) for cervical cancer from 2002 to 2012. Participant rates for the NCSP for the five above-mentioned cancers increased annually from 2002 to 2012.