National Cancer Center-Korean Association for Cancer Prevention Hold Symposium Commemorating Cancer Prevention Day

[Asia Economy Reporter Chunhee Lee] An event discussing the attributable risk of carcinogenic factors among Koreans will be held to commemorate Cancer Prevention Day (March 21).

The National Cancer Center and the Korean Society for Cancer Prevention announced on the 17th that they will jointly hold a symposium commemorating Cancer Prevention Day on the afternoon of the 18th at the National Cancer Center in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, under the theme "Attributable Risk of Major Factors for Cancer Prevention in Koreans: Current Status and Future Directions."

At this symposium, past experiences calculating the attributable risk of cancer incidence and mortality in Koreans caused by smoking, alcohol consumption, obesity, lack of physical activity, infections, hormone exposure, inappropriate dietary factors, and occupational carcinogens will be shared. Discussions will also focus on overcoming limitations and future cancer prevention strategies.

The symposium will be divided into three main parts. Part 1 will present "Past Experiences in Calculating Korea's Cancer Attributable Risk in 2009," conducted as a research project by the National Cancer Center. Part 2 will cover "Current Status and Methodology of Korea's Cancer Attributable Risk Calculation in 2015," conducted as a project by the Korean Cancer Research Foundation. Following this, Part 3, the "Future Strategy" session, will feature a presentation of the National Cancer Center's project plans by Jeongsoo Lim, Director of the National Cancer Control Headquarters at the National Cancer Center, followed by a panel discussion with experts from various fields.

Seohong Kwan, Director of the National Cancer Center, stated, "Research on cancer attributable risk is very important for developing evidence-based, tailored cancer prevention guidelines," adding, "In the future, we must establish a platform that continuously reflects cancer attributable risk research results in national cancer prevention policies and collaborate with related organizations to conduct progressive research utilizing cancer data."

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