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1,200 clinics and 2,000 physicians participated 1. Cancer Screening
in the program, serving approximately 22,000 (1) Since 2010, the Ministry has been comprehensively
individuals. promoting screenings for four types of cancer:
2. Menopause Health cervical, oral, colorectal, and breast cancer. In
2022, 4.358 million screenings were conducted,
Collaborating with local health authorities and
leading to the detection of nearly 47,000 cases of
women's groups, the Ministry organized 13
precancerous lesions and 9,000 cases of cancer
menopause growth camps and nationwide
(Figure 3-4; Table 3-1~3-3).
educational training courses for healthcare
professionals on menopause. Over 9,000 individuals (2) Starting from July 1, 2022, the Ministry initiated
the provision of low-dose computed tomography
participated in these initiatives, strengthening the
scans for the high-risk population of lung cancer.
healthcare knowledge and skills of both medical
As of December 31, 2022, a total of 23,487
practitioners and the general public in providing
individuals underwent screening, leading to the
care for menopausal women.
identification of 370 confirmed cases of lung
Section 3 Cancer Prevention cancer.
Starting from 2019, the MOHW has launched (3) In 2022, a total of 231 medical institutions
the 4th Phase National Cancer Prevention and Control implemented the "Enhancement Program for
Program, with emphasis on the construction of a Cancer Prevention and Treatment Quality"
sustainable cancer prevention and control system, or the "Comprehensive Program for Cancer
bolstering health literacy on cancer prevention of the Prevention and Treatment Advancement." They
general public and the quality of services, continual also established outpatient screening prompt
promotion for cancer screening, development of systems and a centralized referral system for
individualized cancer precision preventive healthcare positive cases.
services, closing the gap in different aspects of (4) In order to enhance the quality of cancer
cancer prevention and the application of data and screenings, officials conducted qualifications
empirical evidence to boost the effectiveness of cancer assessments for cervical cytopathology diagnostic
prevention and control. units, medial organization for mammography, and

Figure 3-4 Cancer Screening Can Effectively Lower The Cancer Death Rate

Data from a study commissioned by the Health Promotion Administration, the MOHW, shows:

Once every two years Once every three years
Screening Immune qualitative method

mammography fecal occult blood test (FOBT) Oral mucosa examination Pap smear
41% 35% 26 % 70%

Breast cancer Colorectal cancer Oral cancer death rate Cervical cancer
with betel quid and
mortality rate mortality rate mortality rate
smoking habit

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