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Lung Cancer Five-Year Survival Reaches 71% for High-Income Patients but Only 37% for Low-Income Group

Lung Cancer Five-Year Survival Reaches 71% for High-Income Patients but Only 37% for Low-Income Group

While advancements in lung cancer treatment have steadily boosted overall survival rates in South Korea, a substantial gap persists based on...
Global Cancer Diagnoses Projected to Jump 70% to 35 Million by 2050, WHO Warns

Global Cancer Diagnoses Projected to Jump 70% to 35 Million by 2050, WHO Warns

Global cancer diagnoses are projected to surge by roughly 70% by 2050 compared to 2024 levels, according to a landmark report released by the World...
Suspected Lung Cancer Turns Out to Be Parasite Eggs From Raw Freshwater Crab

Suspected Lung Cancer Turns Out to Be Parasite Eggs From Raw Freshwater Crab

A 60-year-old man visited a hospital after coughing up blood-tinged sputum for several months.
Stomach Cancer Often Strikes Without Symptoms: Doctors Urge Biennial Endoscopy After Age 40

Stomach Cancer Often Strikes Without Symptoms: Doctors Urge Biennial Endoscopy After Age 40

Every year, Sept. 7 marks Early Stomach Cancer Screening Day. Established by the Green Bell Foundation, a nonprofit...
South Korea’s First Homegrown CAR-T, Rimqarto, Moves Closer to Coverage with 67% Complete Response Rate

South Korea’s First Homegrown CAR-T, Rimqarto, Moves Closer to Coverage with 67% Complete Response Rate

Curocell announced on Sept. 4 that its chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy Rimqarto (generic name:...
Could a Simple Blood Draw Replace Colonoscopy Prep? New AI Test Shows High Accuracy in Colorectal Cancer Screening

Could a Simple Blood Draw Replace Colonoscopy Prep? New AI Test Shows High Accuracy in Colorectal Cancer Screening

For many individuals, the prospect of colorectal cancer screening brings hesitation—not necessarily because of the...
Beyond Medical Missions: Asan Medical Center Empowers Mongolian Doctors to Achieve Self-Reliance

Beyond Medical Missions: Asan Medical Center Empowers Mongolian Doctors to Achieve Self-Reliance

For residents of northern Mongolia living more than 400 kilometers from the capital, Ulaanbaatar, accessing specialized...
When Both Partners Face Cancer: How Shared Diets and Lifestyles Shape Risk

When Both Partners Face Cancer: How Shared Diets and Lifestyles Shape Risk

"My spouse and I became cancer patients almost at the same time. Our youngest child is still small, and my wife keeps...
Suspected Pancreatic Cancer Once Meant a Two-Night Stay. Asan Medical Center Cuts It to One Day

Suspected Pancreatic Cancer Once Meant a Two-Night Stay. Asan Medical Center Cuts It to One Day

When patients are told something looks abnormal in their pancreas, many begin worrying about hospital admission even...
Why Pancreatic Cancer Is Less Common in Women: Childbirth History May Offer Clues

Why Pancreatic Cancer Is Less Common in Women: Childbirth History May Offer Clues

Pancreatic cancer is notoriously difficult to attribute to a single cause. However, a major South Korean study tracking...