Epidemiological evidences on overdiagnosis of prostate and kidney cancers in Korean.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The prostate specific antigen test is widely used as the main method of screening prostate cancer in Korea. Additionally, the use of ultrasound sonography may lead to overdiagnosis of kidney cancer as well as thyroid cancer. This study aimed to highlight epidemiological evidences regarding overdiagnosis of prostate and kidney cancers in Korean.

Methods

The annual trends of national incidence and mortality of prostate and kidney cancers provided by the Korean Statistical Information Service were evaluated.

Results

The rate of increase in the incidence of prostate and kidney cancer was 6 and 5 times higher than that of mortality between 2000 and 2011, respectively. Additionally, the age group showing the highest incidence in prostate cancer shifted from 85 ye

SUBMITTER: Bae JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4398977 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature