The Policy Proposal for Effective Prevention and Management of Breast Cancer.
- Author:
Sung Won KIM
1
;
Wonshik HAN
;
Joon JEONG
;
Heung Kyu PARK
;
Woo Chul NOH
;
Eun Sook LEE
;
Jeong Soo KIM
;
Dong Young NOH
;
Chan Heun PARK
;
Se Hwan HAN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords: breast cancer; policy proposal; prevention; management
- MeSH: Breast Neoplasms*; Breast*; Early Detection of Cancer; Female; Hospice Care; Humans; Incidence
- From:Journal of Breast Cancer 2006;9(4):270-292
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: Breast cancer is the most common cancer in Korean women since 2001 and needs national interests. The incidence of breast cancer is increasing with new breast cancer cases reaching more than 10,000 cases annually. But, there are some difficulties in breast cancer control; first, the National Cancer Screening Program is ineffective and of low quality, second, the lack of psychosocial care for mastectomized patients, third, the lack of national care for terminal cancer patients. For effective breast cancer control, we need special support for breast cancer awareness campaign, activation of breast cancer registry, development of clinical practice guideline, development of hospice program, breast cancer research, and upgrading its guarantee on breast cancer treatment. The Korean Breast Cancer Society should have the leading role in solving the current problems, but moreover, we cannot overemphasize the need for national support.
