In 2021, around 80.4 complete mastectomies were performed in South Korea per 100,000 women. This is a surgical procedure to one or both breasts, with surrounding tissue such as lymph nodes sometimes also being removed. This is commonly performed as a treatment for breast cancer or preventatively in high-risk individuals. Breast cancer is one of the leading types of cancer among women in South Korea.
Number of complete mastectomies performed in South Korea from 2012 to 2021
(per 100,000 women)
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OECD. (March 25, 2024). Number of complete mastectomies performed in South Korea from 2012 to 2021 (per 100,000 women) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459279/south-korea-complete-mastectomies-number/
OECD. "Number of complete mastectomies performed in South Korea from 2012 to 2021 (per 100,000 women)." Chart. March 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed March 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459279/south-korea-complete-mastectomies-number/
OECD. (2024). Number of complete mastectomies performed in South Korea from 2012 to 2021 (per 100,000 women). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459279/south-korea-complete-mastectomies-number/
OECD. "Number of Complete Mastectomies Performed in South Korea from 2012 to 2021 (per 100,000 Women)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459279/south-korea-complete-mastectomies-number/
OECD, Number of complete mastectomies performed in South Korea from 2012 to 2021 (per 100,000 women) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459279/south-korea-complete-mastectomies-number/ (last visited March 11, 2025)
Number of complete mastectomies performed in South Korea from 2012 to 2021 (per 100,000 women) [Graph], OECD, March 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459279/south-korea-complete-mastectomies-number/