Cancer In South Korea

Nowadays, there are very many people who suffer from cancer all over the world. Cancer is a fatal disease because cancer spreads out through the body very quickly, which causes instant death. Also in South Korea, cancer is the most frequent and urgent disease. Everyone in Korea, regardless of one’s financial situation, should have access to regular medical check-ups to detect cancer. Not only Korea but everywhere in the world, people should be aware of cancer and avoid lifestyles that lead to it. Some might say that the current cancer-dealing system is good enough. “In the United States, Canada, Australia, and the UK, cancer ribbons are used universally as symbols of health, medical conditions, disability, and other issues, which help lots

Cancer, especially stomach, liver, lung and colorectal cancer is the most common disease for Koreans. People could see that the Seoul’s average of peoples’ morality of stomach, liver, lung and colorectal cancer was the highest (“Cancer in Korea: Present Features.”,1). This data shows that South Korea’s cancer problem is severe. Also, the incidence pattern of cancer is increasing. There were 224,177 cancer cases and 73,759 cancer deaths in 2012. From 1999 to 2012, the incidence rate has increased by 3.3% per year. Unfortunately, the impact of thyroid cancer, cancer cells inside of the thyroid glance, grew by 22.3% per year in both genders(“Cancer Statistics in Korea: Incidence, Mortality, Survival, and Prevalence in 2012”,1). Consequently, cancer is a severe problem in Korea that is only increasing with

It is because in the early stage, which means the tumor is small and contained, can be cured easily compared to later stages of cancer. Doctors have found that five-year survival rate for early stage lung cancer is 52%, but in late stage, the survival rate drops to 4%(“Cancer Survival Rate,”1). This is why it is vital to have regular medical check-ups to find cancer early. In Korea, the current law about medical check-ups states that all Koreans should have regular medical check-ups once every two years. However, according to NHIS, last year, 12,000 people did not get checked up and had to pay a fine("H-well NHIC,”1). According to Semyung University Journal, in Korea, 29.5% of the people who didn’t get any medical check ups because of lack of time or their financial situation (Lee,1). To fix this, all citizens should be entitled to take a day off from work for getting medical checkups when it is time for one. Also, the government should provide a free regular medical check up to Koreans, even if they have not paid for the health care system in Korea. In later stages cancer is virtually incurable. Therefore, more effort should be put in trying to catch it while it is still