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Bars on the cancer cards show 5-year relative survival: KoreaChina. Notes and sources are below the cancer section.

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Thyroid cancer surgery: where the incision goes
All four operations remove the thyroid; they differ in where the surgeon enters. Robotic surgery leaves no scar on the neck but costs more and does not suit every case.

Stomach cancer: from endoscopic removal to open surgery
Early stomach cancer can sometimes be removed from the inside with an endoscope, keeping the whole stomach; when part of the stomach must be removed, large Korean clinical trials showed laparoscopic surgery works as well as open surgery. Solid lines are incisions; dashed lines show the instrument path.

Liver cancer: resection, transplant, ablation and embolization
The choice depends mainly on the size and number of tumors and the remaining liver function. Korea is a world leader in living-donor liver transplant; Asan Medical Center in Seoul has performed 7,392 cases.

Colorectal cancer: from colonoscopic resection to sphincter-saving surgery
Many colorectal cancers can be removed by colonoscopy at the polyp or early stage. Rectal cancer lies deep in the pelvis and is often treated first with chemoradiotherapy to shrink the tumor, followed by laparoscopic or robotic surgery that tries to preserve the anus.

Breast cancer: breast conservation, robotic surgery and reconstruction
Korean hospitals take the appearance of the breast seriously in breast cancer surgery: the breast is conserved when possible, can be reconstructed at the same time when a full mastectomy is needed, and some patients can have robotic surgery through a small armpit incision.

Lung cancer: screening, minimally invasive surgery, precision radiotherapy and targeted drugs
Korea runs a national low-dose CT screening program for heavy smokers. Early lung cancer is mainly treated with thoracoscopic or robotic surgery; inoperable cases can have stereotactic radiotherapy; and patients with an EGFR mutation can take a targeted drug, among them Lazertinib, which was developed in Korea.

Prostate cancer: surgery, radiotherapy, HIFU and active surveillance
Prostate cancer has many options, and low-risk disease can be placed under active surveillance without treatment. When treatment is needed, robotic surgery, radiotherapy (including proton) and HIFU each have their own indications; the choice is a balance between preserving function and controlling the tumor, made together with your doctor.

Health checkups: what each of three packages covers
Green marks the organs a package covers; gray marks those it does not. The basic package already includes gastroscopy and abdominal ultrasound; the precision package adds colonoscopy and CT; the premium package adds brain MRI and heart tests. Prices are the 2026 official international price list of the Seoul National University Hospital Gangnam Healthcare Center.

Heart disease: stents, bypass, valve replacement without open-chest surgery, and heart transplant
Coronary disease can be treated with a stent placed through a catheter from the wrist or groin; complex multi-vessel disease often needs bypass surgery; elderly patients with aortic valve stenosis can have the valve replaced without opening the chest (TAVI); and end-stage heart failure may call for a heart transplant.

Spine: conservative care first, then minimally invasive surgery, fusion or correction only when needed
Most lumbar disc herniation and spinal stenosis is treated first with medication, rehabilitation and interventional treatment such as nerve blocks. When surgery is needed, endoscopic surgery uses an incision under 1 cm; fusion or correction is only needed for instability or deformity.

Brain tumor: craniotomy, endonasal endoscopy, Gamma Knife and proton therapy
Surgery is the mainstay when a pathology diagnosis is needed or the tumor is large. Pituitary tumors and some skull-base tumors can be removed through the nose with an endoscope; smaller lesions can be treated in one session with Gamma Knife; proton therapy irradiates less of the surrounding healthy brain, which especially benefits children.

Infertility: IUI, IVF, embryo testing and egg freezing
Treatment usually starts with tests and IUI. Older patients or those with tubal problems often choose IVF; those with recurrent miscarriage or a family history of genetic disease can have preimplantation testing; and anyone who wants to postpone pregnancy or must have cancer treatment can freeze eggs or embryos first.

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