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KMID : 1104820150030020095
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Journal of Digestive Cancer Research
2015 Volume.3 No. 2 p.95 ~ p.100
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General Public Awareness of Digestive Cancer Disease in Korea
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Cha Sang-Woo
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Abstract
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Currently, inappropriate information regarding cancer is being disseminated indiscreetly via the media and Internet. Many people are confused due to the mixed presence of facts and misinformation concerning cancer. Owing to the flood of information, especially that concerning gastrointestinal cancer (the most common cancer in Korea), patients with gastrointestinal cancers, their family members, and medical staff, as well as the general public, are faced with a number of problems in understanding, treating, and overcoming this type of cancer. Therefore, investigating the level of recognition for and understanding of gastrointestinal cancers among these populations is very important for the prevention, diagnosis, and management of this disease. This review article investigated the differences in the recognition levels of the general understanding, prevention, quality of life, pain control, and the ethical issues of gastrointestinal cancer treatment among the general public, patients with gastrointestinal cancers, their family members, and medical staff via surveys.
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KEYWORD
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Digestive Cancer Disease, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Public awareness, Cancer prevention, Quality of life, Pain control
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