Esophageal Cancer in Korea: Epidemiology and Treatment Patterns

According to statistics from 2017, esophageal cancer is the fifteenth most common cancer and the eleventh most common cause of cancer-related death in Korea. The most common pathology is esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Moreover, the incidence of esophageal cancer has been gradually decreasing in...

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Autores principales:	Seong Yong Park, Dae Joon Kim
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	Korean Society for Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery 2021
Materias:	esophageal cancer epidemiology statistics surgery Medicine (General) R5-920
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/d8913880616e483bb09cb40d0f51a8d7
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:d8913880616e483bb09cb40d0f51a8d72021-12-03T01:15:53ZEsophageal Cancer in Korea: Epidemiology and Treatment Patterns10.5090/jcs.21.0392765-16062765-1614https://doaj.org/article/d8913880616e483bb09cb40d0f51a8d72021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doaj.org/toc/2765-1606https://doaj.org/toc/2765-1614According to statistics from 2017, esophageal cancer is the fifteenth most common cancer and the eleventh most common cause of cancer-related death in Korea. The most common pathology is esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Moreover, the incidence of esophageal cancer has been gradually decreasing in Korea, and the percentage of early-stage cases has gradually increased to the point that it is higher than that of other countries. The 5-year relative survival rate has improved over time. Approximately 800 esophagectomy procedures are performed annually. Using a cut-off number of 21 cases per 2 years to define high-volume centers, it was found that 70% of esophagectomies were performed by a few high-volume centers. Unfortunately, there is no nationwide registry or database on esophageal cancer and esophagectomy in Korea. Efforts to establish a nationwide database on esophageal cancer and esophagectomy should be made.Seong Yong ParkDae Joon KimKorean Society for Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeryarticleesophageal cancerepidemiologystatisticssurgeryMedicine (General)R5-920ENJournal of Chest Surgery, Vol 54, Iss 6, Pp 454-459 (2021)
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spellingShingle	esophageal cancer epidemiology statistics surgery Medicine (General) R5-920 Seong Yong Park Dae Joon Kim Esophageal Cancer in Korea: Epidemiology and Treatment Patterns
description	According to statistics from 2017, esophageal cancer is the fifteenth most common cancer and the eleventh most common cause of cancer-related death in Korea. The most common pathology is esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Moreover, the incidence of esophageal cancer has been gradually decreasing in Korea, and the percentage of early-stage cases has gradually increased to the point that it is higher than that of other countries. The 5-year relative survival rate has improved over time. Approximately 800 esophagectomy procedures are performed annually. Using a cut-off number of 21 cases per 2 years to define high-volume centers, it was found that 70% of esophagectomies were performed by a few high-volume centers. Unfortunately, there is no nationwide registry or database on esophageal cancer and esophagectomy in Korea. Efforts to establish a nationwide database on esophageal cancer and esophagectomy should be made.
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title_short	Esophageal Cancer in Korea: Epidemiology and Treatment Patterns
title_full	Esophageal Cancer in Korea: Epidemiology and Treatment Patterns
title_fullStr	Esophageal Cancer in Korea: Epidemiology and Treatment Patterns
title_full_unstemmed	Esophageal Cancer in Korea: Epidemiology and Treatment Patterns
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Esophageal Cancer in Korea: Epidemiology and Treatment Patterns

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