Colorectal cancer mortality trends in the era of cancer survivorship in Korea: 2000-2020.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Korea has implemented an early screening for colorectal cancer since 2004. However, it is not known whether this has translated into improved survival over the years.

Methods

We acquired colorectal cancer mortality data from the Cause of Death Statistics in Korea from 2000 to 2020. We characterized the data into year of death, cancer-specific loci, and age group. We analyzed age-standardized mortality rates (ASMR) according to year of death, age group, and primary location to find trends in colorectal cancer mortality over a 20-year period.

Results

The crude mortality rate of colorectal cancer increased from 8.78 per 100,000 in 2000 to 17.27 per 100,000 in 2020. The second decade was slower in increments compared to the first decade. ASMR showed a decrease ove

SUBMITTER: Kim MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9650346 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature