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Stomach cancer is one of the major causes of cancer deaths in Korea. It has been well known, like other solid tumors, that cancer stage at diagnosis is the most...
Abdominal pain usually originates from the abdomen, but the lack of evidence of any abdominal disease suggests the pain originate from the thorax or have metabolic and neurogenic causes. Especially,...
This review provides a practical and simple clinical approach to the diagnosis and management of foodborne infections. Most episodes of acute diarrhea are self-limited, and investigations should be performed only...
The incidence and death rate of hepathocellular carcinoma (HCC) both rank third in Korea (death rate 21.3 per 100,000 in 2000) and HCC is a major health issue in Korea....
The objective of cancer screening is to reduce the risk of death, i.e., mortality from cancer among individuals subjected to screening. For cervical and colorectal cancer, the screening test is...
Cancer has become a major cause of death in Korea since 1989. Despite the major advances in the treatment of cancer, prevention and early detection is the most effective strategy...
Colorecal cancer undergo relatively long preneoplastic processes before being invasive. Fecal occult blood test (FOBT) has been a useful tool to detect the advanced colorectal cancers with cost-effectiveness. However, the...
Nicotine is a liquid alkaloid present in tobacco leaves at a 1~6% concentration. Green tobacco sickness is an occupational illness caused by absorption of nicotine through skin exposed to wet...
The anxiety disorders make up one of the most common groups of psychiatric disorders. Anxiety is an alerting signal ; it warns of impending danger and enables a person to...
Breast cancer is the school most common cancer in Korea women. The incidence of breast cancer is around 25 per 100,000 women, and more than 5,500 women are diagnosed as...