Today’s newly announced cancer incidence statistics in Korea jpg
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Cancer incidence statistics for 2023 announced today
280,000 new cancer patients per year
Adenocarcinoma is the most common cancer in both men and women
Prostate cancer ranks first in men (for the first time, lung cancer ranks second)
1st place breast cancer in women
50% of new and existing cancer patients are over 65 years of age
5.3% of Koreans have experienced cancer
(51.5% are over 65 years old)
1 in 7 people over 65 years old has experienced cancer
5-year survival rate for cancer patients: 73.7%
Male 5-year survival rate 68.2%
5-year survival rate for women: 79.4%
Thyroid and prostate cancer stages 1 to 3 survival rate over 100%
