The Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy develops a driving campaign for early detection and prevention of colorectal cancer
Feb 06, 2025
The Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (Chairman Park Jong-jae) announced that it has released infographics and videos on the theme of 「Knowing Colorectal Cancer Screening Test」 as part of its 腸 driving campaign to inform the importance of early detection and prevention of colorectal cancer.
According to the National Cancer Information Center, the number of patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer in Korea as of 2022 was 32,751, which is 11.8% of all cancer patients (282,047). Excluding thyroid cancer, this is the number one cancer incidence in Korea.
The Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has been conducting a '腸 Driving Campaign' since 2018 to inform the public of the increasing risk of colorectal cancer every year and to contribute to lowering colorectal cancer incidence and related mortality.
To emphasize the importance of screening tests for colorectal cancer prevention and early detection, the society developed an infographic including related information and released it on the society's website. In the infographic, ▲the current status of colorectal cancer in Korea ▲the symptoms and risk factors of colorectal cancer ▲the importance of screening tests for colorectal cancer ▲the procedure of screening tests for colorectal cancer is easy to understand.
According to the infographic, major symptoms of colon cancer include changes in bowel habits (diarrhea, constipation, bloody excrement), anemia, loss of appetite, and weight loss, but they often miss treatment because it is not easy to detect symptoms in the early stages. However, regular screening tests for colorectal cancer can detect colorectal cancer early and significantly reduce mortality. In fact, if colorectal cancer is detected early and treatment is started, more than 9 out of 10 people can survive for more than 5 years.
Colorectal cancer screening tests are largely divided into fecal occult blood tests (fecal tests) and colonoscopy. The fecal occult blood test is a test to check for colon cancer-related bleeding through feces, and is relatively simple and does not harm the human body. If the fractional occult blood test shows abnormal findings, additional confirmation through colonoscopy is necessary. A fractional occult blood test every year can reduce mortality by about 33%. Colonoscopy is a test in which medical staff directly examine the large intestine through an endoscope. It is highly effective in preventing adenomatous polyps that may develop into cancer by diagnosing and removing them. Several studies have found that those who removed the polyps by colonoscopy had a 76-90% reduction in the incidence of colon cancer and a 53% reduction in mortality compared to those who did not.
The Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy will also sequentially release campaign videos related to colorectal cancer involving specialists through its official YouTube channel 'Daeso-nae'. On February 6, Professor Joo Young-eun of Chonnam National University Hwasun, Professor Na Soo-young of Incheon St. Mary's Hospital of Catholic University, and Professor Oh Dong-joon of Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital participated in the event!The episode was released, and on the 13th, Professor Lee Seung-beom of Ulsan National University Hospital, Oh Hyung-hoon of Hwasun Chonnam National University Hospital, and Professor Kim Kyu-won of Chung-Ang University Hospital appeared. Why should I take a screening test for colon cancer?'Comments are scheduled to be uploaded. 'Through this video, we wanted to convey the contents related to the screening test for colorectal cancer described through the infographic more easily and clearly at the viewer's eye level.'
Park Jong-jae, chairman of the Korean Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (Kuro Hospital of Korea University), said "Colorectal cancer is difficult to detect early because the symptoms are not clear at the beginning, but it is a disease that can be sufficiently prevented and treated through regular screening tests."We hope that this campaign will help more people recognize the importance of early screening for colorectal cancer and keep them healthy by practicing regular screening tests" In addition, the Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy plans to continue to introduce various medical contents and campaigns to contribute to the promotion of public health, and through this, we will take the lead in preventing and detecting colorectal cancer early, as well as spreading social awareness for healthy life"' added.
According to the National Cancer Information Center, the number of patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer in Korea as of 2022 was 32,751, which is 11.8% of all cancer patients (282,047). Excluding thyroid cancer, this is the number one cancer incidence in Korea.
The Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has been conducting a '腸 Driving Campaign' since 2018 to inform the public of the increasing risk of colorectal cancer every year and to contribute to lowering colorectal cancer incidence and related mortality.
To emphasize the importance of screening tests for colorectal cancer prevention and early detection, the society developed an infographic including related information and released it on the society's website. In the infographic, ▲the current status of colorectal cancer in Korea ▲the symptoms and risk factors of colorectal cancer ▲the importance of screening tests for colorectal cancer ▲the procedure of screening tests for colorectal cancer is easy to understand.
According to the infographic, major symptoms of colon cancer include changes in bowel habits (diarrhea, constipation, bloody excrement), anemia, loss of appetite, and weight loss, but they often miss treatment because it is not easy to detect symptoms in the early stages. However, regular screening tests for colorectal cancer can detect colorectal cancer early and significantly reduce mortality. In fact, if colorectal cancer is detected early and treatment is started, more than 9 out of 10 people can survive for more than 5 years.
Colorectal cancer screening tests are largely divided into fecal occult blood tests (fecal tests) and colonoscopy. The fecal occult blood test is a test to check for colon cancer-related bleeding through feces, and is relatively simple and does not harm the human body. If the fractional occult blood test shows abnormal findings, additional confirmation through colonoscopy is necessary. A fractional occult blood test every year can reduce mortality by about 33%. Colonoscopy is a test in which medical staff directly examine the large intestine through an endoscope. It is highly effective in preventing adenomatous polyps that may develop into cancer by diagnosing and removing them. Several studies have found that those who removed the polyps by colonoscopy had a 76-90% reduction in the incidence of colon cancer and a 53% reduction in mortality compared to those who did not.
The Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy will also sequentially release campaign videos related to colorectal cancer involving specialists through its official YouTube channel 'Daeso-nae'. On February 6, Professor Joo Young-eun of Chonnam National University Hwasun, Professor Na Soo-young of Incheon St. Mary's Hospital of Catholic University, and Professor Oh Dong-joon of Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital participated in the event!The episode was released, and on the 13th, Professor Lee Seung-beom of Ulsan National University Hospital, Oh Hyung-hoon of Hwasun Chonnam National University Hospital, and Professor Kim Kyu-won of Chung-Ang University Hospital appeared. Why should I take a screening test for colon cancer?'Comments are scheduled to be uploaded. 'Through this video, we wanted to convey the contents related to the screening test for colorectal cancer described through the infographic more easily and clearly at the viewer's eye level.'
Park Jong-jae, chairman of the Korean Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (Kuro Hospital of Korea University), said "Colorectal cancer is difficult to detect early because the symptoms are not clear at the beginning, but it is a disease that can be sufficiently prevented and treated through regular screening tests."We hope that this campaign will help more people recognize the importance of early screening for colorectal cancer and keep them healthy by practicing regular screening tests" In addition, the Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy plans to continue to introduce various medical contents and campaigns to contribute to the promotion of public health, and through this, we will take the lead in preventing and detecting colorectal cancer early, as well as spreading social awareness for healthy life"' added.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
