Korean Multi-centre Cancer Cohort Study (KMCC)
The KMCC study aims to investigate the relationship between exposures to environmental factors, lifestyle factors, and host factors and the risk of cancer in South Korea. From 1993 to 2004, the study recruited over 35,000 cancer-free adults from South Korea. Participants completed baseline assessments at recruitment and were followed up until 2018 via surveillance systems.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
35,692 (participants, as of 2000)
Age at first data collection
≥ 20 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1993
Primary Institutions
Dong-A University (동아대학교)
Dongguk University (동국대학교)
Konkuk University (건국대학교, KU)
Kosin University (고신대학교)
National Cancer Center (국립암센터, NCC) - South Korea
Links
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Korean Electric Power Corporation (켑코, KEPCO)
Ministry of Health and Welfare (보건복지부, MOHW)
Ministry of Science and Technology
Seoul National University Hospital Research Fund
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Interview – phone
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
Engagement
Keywords
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