EXCELLENCE IN CANCER TREATMENT

Korea is one of the top countries in Cancer Treatment which includes performing the most complex operations and researching cancer studies constantly Thanks to the tremendous national efforts to eradicate cancer, the overall 5-year survival rate for cancer patients treated in Korea has been steadily increasing and was up to 64.1% most recently. Comparing to other medically-advanced countries in the world, clinical outcomes of cancer patients in Korea are better Medical services provided at Korean hospitals are now competing with the world's best hospitals in all aspects including healthcare systems, facilities as well as treatment techniques.

* Cancer Res Treat. 2013 Mar; 45(1) 1-14. The Korean Cancer Association

THE MOST ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY KOREA

Korea provides a high-quality medical services by utilizing state-of-the-art equipments for cancer treatment in order to promote trust in the treatment and
improve the quality of life with the objective of "living a normal life during precision cancer treatment with minimum side effects“.

• 1. Proton Thrapy

  The protons from radiation selectively attack cancer cells to minimize normal-tissue damage and
  harmful side effects. This novel therapy is only available at Korea's National Cancer Center as well as 28
  other hospitals in the world. Moreover, the number of international cancer patients travelling to Korea
  has been increasing since the treatment fees in Korea are as low as one-fifth of those in USA.

  
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  2. Cyberknife

  The most advanced medical device selectively tracks and removes cancerous tissues without
  surgical operation, taking organ movement and breathing of the patient into consideration.
  The cost of this treatment in Korea is one-third of that in USA.

• 3. Da Vinci Surgery

  The use of this minimally-invasive robotic surgery is flourishing in Korea. Consequently,
  Korea has earned a reputation as the "Mecca" of robotic surgery in the world. Furthermore, Korean
  hospitals run robotic surgery training centers where a large number of doctors across the world visit
  annually to observe technological advancements.

  

UNPARALLELED CANCER CARE PROCESS AND INFRASTRUCTURE

Korean Cancer Centers lead the world in terms of their top tier infrastructure for patient care in designing individually tailored cancer treatments,
building optimal cancer care delivery systems, driving international cooperation and sharing advanced medical technologies via training programs.

• 1. Cancer Center

  We reorganized our cancer care system to be more disease-centered by establishing cancer centers so
  that all relevant faculties of departments are involved in making treatment decisions more promptly.
  The center provides one-stop system of full support for prevention, examination, treatment,
  rehabilitation and aftercare. In Korea, most university hospitals and high-level general hospitals
  including government-designated 12 local cancer centers provide the world's top cancer treatments.

  
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  2. Multidisciplinary Approach

  Our world-renowned multidisciplinary care teams of medical oncologists, radiation therapists and other
  cancer specialists work closely together under one roof to provide truly dedicated cancer treatments.

• 3. Fast Track System

  When a patient is diagnosed with cancer or is referred from cooperating community hospitals, a multidisciplinary team from the cancer center confirms
  the examination results, verifies the patient's status, plans the treatment, arranges for additional examinations if needed. The team admits to initiate the
  treatment within 1 to 2 weeks depending on the status of the patient and the waiting time is considerably reduced this way.