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National Cancer Screening Programs and Evidence-Based Healthcare Policy in South Korea

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  • Jung, Minsoo

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South Korea has managed its National Cancer Screening Program (NCSP) since 1999 with free cancer screenings for the five major types of cancer (stomach, liver, colorectal, breast, and cervical cancer). Despite the tremendous amount of government funding, the necessity of this policy and scientific evidence pertaining to it have been questioned.

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  • Jung, Minsoo, 2015. "National Cancer Screening Programs and Evidence-Based Healthcare Policy in South Korea," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 119(1), pages 26-32.
  • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:119:y:2015:i:1:p:26-32
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2014.08.012
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    1. Kui Son Choi & Jae Kwan Jun & Eun-Cheol Park & Sohee Park & Kyu Won Jung & Mi Ah Han & Il Ju Choi & Hoo-Yeon Lee, 2012. "Performance of Different Gastric Cancer Screening Methods in Korea: A Population-Based Study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 7(11), pages 1-8, November.
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    1. Seong-Woo Choi & So-Yeon Ryu & Mi-ah Han & Jong Park, 2018. "Higher breast cancer prevalence associated with higher socioeconomic status in the South Korean population; Has it resulted from overdiagnosis?," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 13(7), pages 1-13, July.
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