According to a study about elderly people over 65 years old in South Korea in 2018, lung cancer was the leading cause of death from cancer of elderly people in Korea. The number of deaths from lung cancer was higher than the deaths from the second and third most lethal types of cancer, colorectal and liver cancers, combined. Overall, more men than women died from cancer.
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Statistics Korea. (September 27, 2019). Deaths from cancer among people over 65 years old in South Korea in 2018, by type of cancer (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1085906/south-korea-deaths-from-cancer-among-the-elderly-by-type-of-cancer/
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Statistics Korea. (2019). Deaths from cancer among people over 65 years old in South Korea in 2018, by type of cancer (per 100,000 population). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/1085906/south-korea-deaths-from-cancer-among-the-elderly-by-type-of-cancer/
Statistics Korea. "Deaths from Cancer among People over 65 Years Old in South Korea in 2018, by Type of Cancer (per 100,000 Population)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Sep 2019, /statistics/1085906/south-korea-deaths-from-cancer-among-the-elderly-by-type-of-cancer/
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Deaths from cancer among people over 65 years old in South Korea in 2018, by type of cancer (per 100,000 population) [Graph], Statistics Korea, September 27, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1085906/south-korea-deaths-from-cancer-among-the-elderly-by-type-of-cancer/
