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Why was the cohort set up?Over 30 years, cancer has been ranked as the number one killer in Korea, and its incidence and mortality have increased dramatically. 1 Therefore, many researchers have focused on identifying the causes and finding preventive measures to decrease the burden caused by cancer, one of the major health issues in Korea.As epidemiological studies with a prospective follow-up design could provide comprehensive and strong scientific evidence on the aetiology and prevention of cancer, the Korean National Cancer Center (KNCC) Community Cohort, a community-based prospective cohort study designed to investigate the relationships in Korea between the risk of cancer and various environmental factors, lifestyle factors and host factors, was established.The origin of this cohort can be traced back to the Korean Multi-center Cancer Cohort (KMCC) which was created in 1993. 2,3The KMCC involves the collaboration of about 15 epidemiologists from several research institutions, such as Seoul
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