The Economic Burden of Cancers Attributable to Metabolic Syndrome in Korea

Objectives: Metabolic syndrome is an important etiologic factor in the development of certain types of cancers. The economic cost of the treatment of cancer has been steadily increasing. We therefore estimated the economic burden of cancers attributable to metabolic syndrome in Korea. Methods: We re...

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Main Authors: Dongwoo Kim, Seok-Jun Yoon, Young-Hoon Gong, Young Ae Kim, Hye-Young Seo, Jihyun Yoon, A-Rim Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society for Preventive Medicine 2015-07-01
Series:Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.jpmph.org/upload/pdf/jpmph-48-4-180.pdf