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Cancer Statistics in Korea: Incidence, Mortality, Survival, and Prevalence in 2019

Mee Joo Kang et al.

Summary: This study provides national cancer statistics and trends in Korea for 2019, including incidence, mortality, survival, and prevalence rates. The incidence of lung cancer has surpassed thyroid cancer to become the most frequent cancer in Korea. Overall cancer incidence rates increased from 1999 to 2012, then decreased from 2012 to 2015, followed by no significant changes. The incidence of thyroid cancer started increasing again from 2016. Cancer mortality rates have been decreasing since 2002, with a more rapid decline in recent years. The 5-year relative survival rate between 2015 and 2019 was 70.7%, leading to over 2 million prevalent cases in 2019.

CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT (2022)

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Global cancer statistics 2020: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 36 cancers in 185 countries

Hyuna Sung et al.

Summary: The global cancer burden in 2020 saw an estimated 19.3 million new cancer cases and almost 10.0 million cancer deaths. Female breast cancer surpassed lung cancer as the most commonly diagnosed cancer, while lung cancer remained the leading cause of cancer death. These trends are expected to rise in 2040, with transitioning countries experiencing a larger increase compared to transitioned countries due to demographic changes and risk factors associated with globalization and a growing economy. Efforts to improve cancer prevention measures and provision of cancer care in transitioning countries will be crucial for global cancer control.

CA-A CANCER JOURNAL FOR CLINICIANS (2021)

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Reinventing the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation

Donald M. Berwick et al.

Summary: This Viewpoint provides 6 recommendations for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to better fulfill its mission of testing and scaling healthcare payment and service delivery models to reduce healthcare expenditures and improve quality and safety on a national level.

JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (2021)

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