Breast Cancer
Machine-translated from Korean
5-Year Relative Survival
93.8%
Ahead of the US figure (about 91%, SEER) — among the best breast cancer outcomes globally.
Breast Conservation
Conservation & reconstruction
Breast-conserving surgery and immediate reconstruction are widely practiced, pairing cure with quality of life.
Early Detection
Mammography every 2 yrs from 40
National mammography screening drives a high share of early-stage diagnoses.
Source Korea Central Cancer Registry (MOHW, 2017-2021) · US NCI SEER