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KMID : 1040120160020030119
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Evidence and Values in Healthcare
2016 Volume.2 No. 3 p.119 ~ p.127
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Implications of controversy over the overdiagnosis and overtreatment of thyroid cancer in Korea
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Hong Young-Joon
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Abstract
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The dramatic increase in the incidence of thyroid cancer over recent decades in South Korea is attracting the world’s attention. It also raises strong suspicion of overdiagnosis, because thyroid-cancer-related mortality rates have not changed substantially. Therefore, overdiagnosis and issues related to overtreatment of thyroid cancer in Korea have caused bitter controversy among medical experts. This article takes a quick look at the recent history of these disputes and considers the implications of overdiagnosis and overtreatment of thyroid cancer in Korea, along with appropriate solutions.
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KEYWORD
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Thyroid cancer, Overdiagnosis, Overtreatment
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