In 2021, around 34 percent of child cancer patients in South Korea were diagnosed with leukemia. Among young adults thyroid cancer was the most common, at about 42 percent. Colorectal was among the most common cancers across a large segment of the population, with the exception of the youngest agr group.
Leading types of cancers in South Korea in 2021, by age group
Characteristic
Leukemia
Non-hodgkin's lymphoma
Brain and central nervous system
Liver
Kidney
Thyroid
Colorectal
Testicular
Stomach
Lung
Prostate
Other
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National Cancer Center. (2023). Leading types of cancers in South Korea in 2021, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440850/south-korea-main-cancers-by-age/
National Cancer Center. "Leading Types of Cancers in South Korea in 2021, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440850/south-korea-main-cancers-by-age/
National Cancer Center, Leading types of cancers in South Korea in 2021, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440850/south-korea-main-cancers-by-age/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Leading types of cancers in South Korea in 2021, by age group [Graph], National Cancer Center, December 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440850/south-korea-main-cancers-by-age/