Total annual medical expenses for Cervical cancer are KRW 85.6 billion

The total annual medical expenses on treatments for cervical cancer reached KRW 85.6 billion. The cancer, accounting for 10% of the total female cancer in the 20s and 30s, can easily prevented by vaccination. From this year, its age group for the free diagnosis was also extended.

According to the analysis result of cervical cancer treatments using deliberation decision data for the National He...