National Cancer Screening Program
The National Cancer Screening Program (NCSP) was designed to provide free screening services for the low-income Medical Aid recipients in 1999. Since then, the NCSP has expanded its target population to include some of The National Health Insurance (NHI) beneficiaries. Currently, the program targets the six most common sites of cancer in Korea; stomach, liver, colorectum, breast, cervix uteri, and lung (Lung cancer screening was newly introduced in 2019). The National Cancer Center (NCC) supports developing and revising the protocols for the NCSP in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) and related academic societies.
Recipients
- - The National Health Insurance (NHI) Program: the insured within
the
lower income bracket (50%) and their dependents - - The Medical Aid Program: all beneficiaries
National Cancer Screening Program
| Target Population | Frequency | Test or Procedure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stomach | 40 & over(adults) | every 2 years | Upper Gastro-Intestinography (UGI) or Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (biopsy) |
| Liver | 40 & over with high risk group* |
every 6 months** | Abdominal Ultrasonography + Serum Alpha-Fetoprotein test (Combined) |
| Colorectum | 50 & over (adults) | Every 1 year | (1st test) Fecal occult blood test(FOBT) (2nd test) Colonoscopy (biopsy) |
| Breast | 40 & over(women) | every 2 years | Mammography |
| Cervix Uteri | 20 & over(women)** | every 2 years | Pap smear |
| Lung | 54 to 74(adults) with high risk group*** |
every 2 years | Low-Dose CT |
* 40 & over with HBsAg positive or anti-HCV positive or liver cirrhosis
** Revised & implemented in 01/2016
*** 30 pack-years or more of smoking-history