Gunwi-gun Urges "Be Sure to Get the National 'Free Cancer Screening'"... Treatment Costs Supported if Diagnosed

A view of Gunwi-gun Public Health Center.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] Gunwi-gun, Gyeongbuk announced on the 23rd that it is conducting the national cancer screening program and medical expense support project to reduce the financial burden of medical expenses and mortality caused by cancer.

This year's free national cancer screening targets are those born in odd-numbered years and belong to the bottom 50% of health insurance subscribers. Stomach cancer, liver cancer (high-risk group), and breast cancer apply to those aged 40 and above; cervical cancer applies to women aged 20 and above; colorectal cancer applies to those aged 50 and above; and lung cancer applies to high-risk individuals aged 54 to 74.

National cancer screening can be done anywhere nationwide at medical institutions designated as national cancer screening institutions. Designated screening institutions can be checked on the National Health Insurance Service website.

If diagnosed with one of the six major cancers (stomach cancer, liver cancer, breast cancer, cervical cancer, colorectal cancer, lung cancer) through the national cancer screening, health insurance subscribers and medical aid recipients can receive partial cancer treatment expenses (2 million KRW for health insurance subscribers, 2.2 million KRW for medical aid recipients) supported by the public health center.

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