Open AccessThe necessity of analysis of cancer survivor concept in Korea
Author(s) -
Jiyoung Kim
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of comprehensive nursing research and care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2581-3846
DOI - 10.33790/jcnrc1100120
Subject(s) - cancer survival , survival rate , cancer , demography , medicine , sociology
The 5-year survival rate of cancer in Korea as of 2010-2014 was 70.3%, which was 29.1% higher than that of 1993-1995 [1]. Although the international comparison of cancer survival rates is limited due to the difference in estimated periods for each country, the survival rate of Korea is higher than that of United States cancer survival rate (69.0%) in 2006-2012 [1]. As the cancer survival rate improves, it is important to discuss their physical and mental health problems.