Incidence of cervical, endometrial, and ovarian cancer in Korea during 1999-2015

• Published in: Journal of gynecologic oncology Vol. 30; no. 1; p. e38
• Main Authors: Lim, Myong Cheol, Won, Young Joo, Ko, Mun Jung, Kim, Miseon, Shim, Seung Hyuk, Suh, Dong Hoon, Kim, Jae Weon
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) Asian Society of Gynecologic Oncology; Korean Society of Gynecologic Oncology 01.01.2019; 대한부인종양학회
• Subjects: Adult; Age Distribution; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Cross-Sectional Studies; Endometrial Neoplasms - epidemiology; Female; Humans; Incidence; Middle Aged; Original; Ovarian Neoplasms - epidemiology; Population Surveillance; Republic of Korea - epidemiology; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - epidemiology; 산부인과학; Republic of Korea; Ovary; Cervix Uteri; Koreans; Endometrium; Cancer
• ISSN: 2005-0380; 2005-0399
• DOI: 10.3802/jgo.2019.30.e38

To investigate the incidence and trends of cervical (C53), endometrial (C54.1), and ovarian cancer (C56) among Korean females between 1999 and 2015. The incidence of the three major gynecological cancers between 1999 and 2015 was analyzed based on the data from the Korea Central Cancer Registry. The age-standardized rates (ASRs) and the annual percent changes (APCs) for each site were calculated. The absolute incidence rates of the three major gynecological cancers increased from 6,394 in 1999 to 8,288 in 2015. ASR for gynecologic cancer decreased from 23.7 per 100,000 in 1999 to 21.1 in 2015. This was mainly due to a definitive decrease in the incidence of cervical cancer, which recorded an APC of -3.7%. The trends of APC for gynecologic cancer were variable, being -1.36% between 1999 and 2006 and -0.11% between 2006 and 2015. A definitive but variable increase was noted for endometrial cancer, and the APC for this cancer was 7.4% between 1999 and 2009 and 3.5% between 2009 and 2015. The incidence of ovarian cancer gradually increased, with an APC of 1.8% between 1999 and 2015. Overall, ASRs and APCs for the three major gynecological cancers are decreasing, with a recent reduction in the width of the change. However, there has been a progressive increase in the incidence of endometrial and ovarian cancers.