Dankook University Hospital Selected as Chungnam Regional Cancer Center

Rendering of Dankook University Hospital Cancer Center. [Photo by Dankook University Hospital]

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwanju] The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced on the 18th that Dankook University Hospital in Cheonan has been finally selected as the Chungnam Regional Cancer Center and the Regional Cancer Survivorship Integrated Support Center.

Until now, Chungnam was an area without a designated regional cancer center. Dankook University Hospital has invested in cancer treatment infrastructure by securing 250 cancer beds and equipping state-of-the-art medical devices when it newly established the cancer center in April last year.

The hospital designated as a regional cancer center will receive an annual support of about 400 million KRW in total, including 200 million KRW for the project and 200 million KRW for the Regional Cancer Survivorship Integrated Support Center project.

Kim Hansuk, Director of Disease Policy at the Ministry of Health and Welfare, said, "With the designation of the Chungnam Regional Cancer Center, it is expected that residents of Chungcheongnam-do will be able to receive more systematic full-cycle cancer management services necessary for cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and survivor support."