In 2022, a total of around 8.2 million women and 5.5 million men in South Korea underwent cancer screening. Among women, cervical cancer was most commonly screened, while men most commonly received screening for stomach cancer. There was a large discrepancy in screening for lung cancer, with about 137 thousand men receiving such a screening, while only 2,464 women did.
Number of people who underwent cancer screening in South Korea in 2022, by gender and cancer type
(in 1,000s)
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NHIS. (December 29, 2023). Number of people who underwent cancer screening in South Korea in 2022, by gender and cancer type (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387049/south-korea-cancer-screening-examinees-by-gender-and-cancer/
NHIS. "Number of people who underwent cancer screening in South Korea in 2022, by gender and cancer type (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 29, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387049/south-korea-cancer-screening-examinees-by-gender-and-cancer/
NHIS. (2023). Number of people who underwent cancer screening in South Korea in 2022, by gender and cancer type (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387049/south-korea-cancer-screening-examinees-by-gender-and-cancer/
NHIS. "Number of People Who Underwent Cancer Screening in South Korea in 2022, by Gender and Cancer Type (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387049/south-korea-cancer-screening-examinees-by-gender-and-cancer/
NHIS, Number of people who underwent cancer screening in South Korea in 2022, by gender and cancer type (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387049/south-korea-cancer-screening-examinees-by-gender-and-cancer/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of people who underwent cancer screening in South Korea in 2022, by gender and cancer type (in 1,000s) [Graph], NHIS, December 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387049/south-korea-cancer-screening-examinees-by-gender-and-cancer/
