National Cancer Center

Reports that name this provider

Cancer Screening Quality in South Korea

Works with Ministry of Health and Welfare to develop national cancer screening guidelines and administer the National Cancer Screening Program

End-of-Life Counseling in South Korea

Primary training institution for hospice professionals. Developed 60-hour basic level curriculum for HPC teams (2008), advanced curricula for nurses (2009), and physicians/social workers (2011). Sponsors Train-the-Trainers Program. Staff provide mentoring and training nationwide.

Medical Technology in South Korea

Opened Korea's first proton facility (2007); uses IBA's three-room Proteus PLUS cyclotron system (230 MeV); contracted IBA for second Proteus ONE system

Palliative Care Quality in South Korea

Manages Terminal Cancer Patient DB Registry tracking palliative care information including home visits, hospitalization, discharge, and bereavement data; estimates and provides statistics on terminal cancer patients receiving hospice and palliative care services for health care policy decisions

Palliative Sedation Availability in South Korea

Developed 60-hour basic level standard curricula for interdisciplinary hospice and palliative care teams in 2008. Developed advanced level curricula for nurses in 2009 and for physicians and social workers in 2011. Published recommendations for palliative sedation.

Radiation Therapy Quality in South Korea

Introduced proton therapy in 2007 as Korea's first facility. Approximately 3,300 total proton therapy patients treated by end of 2019.