Contemporary trends of endometrial cancer in Korean women.
- Author:
Sang Eun LEE
1
;
Jae Weon KIM
;
Noh Hyun PARK
;
Yong Sang SONG
;
Soon Beom KANG
;
Hyo Pyo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea. kjwksh@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Endometrial cancer;
Trends;
Korean women
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma;
Endometrial Neoplasms*;
Female;
Humans;
Incidence;
Korea;
Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
- From:Korean Journal of Gynecologic Oncology
2005;16(3):215-220
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: The authors aim to evaluate the overall trends of this cancer including incidence rates, distribution of stage, pathologic results, and methods of treatment during the last 11 years. METHODS: We obtained the data from the Annual Report of Gynecologic Cancer Registry Program in Korean from 1991-2002. Incidence rates were calculated using the number of population registered since 1992 from the website of National Statistical Office. RESULTS: Age-standardized incidence rate of endometrial cancer increased markedly for 9 years (p<0.05). The peak age of endometrial cancer shifted from the seventh to the sixth decade starting from 1997. The majority of endometrial cancer was diagnosed as stage I. Stage I contributed the major proportion from 1992 and it became to 63.3% of endometrial cancer in 2002. Adenocarcinomas were the main histologic type. The trend of treatment did not change which surgery is the main therapy followed by surgery and adjuvant radiotherapy. CONCLUSION: Recently, the incidence of endometrial cancer in Korean women increased annually during the last 9 years. Therefore, endometrial cancer may be given much more weight in the field of gynecologic cancer in Korea.
