In 2022, the most commonly diagnosed type of cancer among women in South Korea was breast cancer, with **** percent of all cancer cases. This was followed by thyroid and colorectal cancers. That year, the most common cancer type overall was thyroid cancer, which saw a much higher incidence rate among women compared to men.
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