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BACKGROUND: National cancer screening reduces mortality from stomach, colon, breast, and cervical cancer. However, cancer screening rates remain lower than 50% in Korea. This research was designed to make effective guidelines for cancer screening promotion to increase participation rate in cancer screening. METHODS: Data was collected from Incheon regional cancer center's telephone survey ‘Recognition of cancer prevention and control’ of 861 Incheon citizens over age 40. Logistic regression was used to analyse a relationships between cancer screening rates and promotional methods. PASW SPSS ver. 18.0 program (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA) was used for statistical analysis. RESULTS: About 27.4% of respondents (236 of 861 respondents) have recognized the promotional program of Incheon regional cancer center for cancer screening participation. Cancer screening rate was associated with age group, educational level for stomach cancer, age group, bus advertisement (odds ratio, 1.19 to 2.75) for colon cancer, educational level, residential area for breast cancer, and age group for cervical cancer. CONCLUSION: There was relationship between stomach cancer screening rates and promotional methods. Therefore, cancer screening promotion guidelines to increase participation rate should be considered.
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Humanos , Mama , Neoplasias de la Mama , Colon , Neoplasias del Colon , Recolección de Datos , Detección Precoz del Cáncer , Corea (Geográfico) , Modelos Logísticos , Tamizaje Masivo , Métodos , Mortalidad , Estómago , Neoplasias Gástricas , Teléfono , Neoplasias del Cuello UterinoRESUMEN
We report a familial case of neuronal type of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease diagnosed by sural nerve biopsy, nerve conduction study, and electromyography.
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Biopsia , Enfermedad de Charcot-Marie-Tooth , Electromiografía , Conducción Nerviosa , Neuronas , Nervio SuralRESUMEN
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