How South Korea achieved one of the best colon cancer survival rates in the world

Basic health screening is free for South Koreans whose income falls below the nation’s median rate. PHOTO: AFP
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SEOUL – Mr Park (not his real name) received a health screening package from his children for his 65th birthday.

He was pleased. A friend of his had gone through a similar screening a couple of years earlier and found himself in the pink of health.

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