#Cancer

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2.73 Million Cancer Survivors in Korea — What ‘One in 19’ Means (2026)

62% of that number were diagnosed more than five years ago. It counts 25 years including people who were cured, and over half are 65 or older.

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Caring for Someone with Cancer — What Happens to the Carer, and What Support Exists

A national agency guide carries the heading ‘be prepared that some people may not help.’ And in Korea there is an expense programme applied for at a health centre.

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Common Cancer Myths — Where the Worry Goes Isn't Where the Weight Is

Only 5-10% of cancers are inherited. The weight sits on smoking at 30%, diet at 30% and chronic infection at 10-25%.