The cancer incidence rate has been gradually increasing in
Korea.The age-adjusted incidence rate of all cancers in 2007
was 268.5 per 100 000; breast cancer ranked sixth, with an
incidence of 20.1 per 100 000. Breast cancer was ranked
second in total cancer incidence in the overall population of
women, and is considered prevalent in young women, that is,
those aged 15–34 years. The age-adjusted incidence rate of
breast cancer is the highest among women in Organization
for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
countries, including the USA, Japan, and the UK, and the
incidence of breast cancer has gradually increased in Korea
at an annual average rate of 6.6% (Ministry of Health &
Welfare, 2010).Women affected by cancer in Korea tend to
be 10–15 years younger than their counterparts in Western
countries, and the prevalence in women younger than 35 is
higher than their Western counterparts (Son et al., 2008)
The cancer incidence rate has been gradually increasing inKorea.The age-adjusted incidence rate of all cancers in 2007was 268.5 per 100 000; breast cancer ranked sixth, with anincidence of 20.1 per 100 000. Breast cancer was rankedsecond in total cancer incidence in the overall population ofwomen, and is considered prevalent in young women, that is,those aged 15–34 years. The age-adjusted incidence rate ofbreast cancer is the highest among women in Organizationfor Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)countries, including the USA, Japan, and the UK, and theincidence of breast cancer has gradually increased in Koreaat an annual average rate of 6.6% (Ministry of Health &Welfare, 2010).Women affected by cancer in Korea tend tobe 10–15 years younger than their counterparts in Westerncountries, and the prevalence in women younger than 35 ishigher than their Western counterparts (Son et al., 2008)
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