Personality Types as Predictors of Breast Cancer Screening Compliance in Korean Patients: A Mixed-Method Approach

Abstract

Breast cancer is the second most prevalent cancer among Korean women, accounting for 18.9% of cancer prevalence in Korean women in 2015. 1 Breast cancer incidence is steadily rising, from 26.3 cases per 100,000 in 2000 to 88.1 cases per 100,000 in 2015. In 2016, breast cancer had the highest incidence of all cancers among Korean women. 2 There are many factors that contribute to the increased incidence of breast cancer. Some of them are related to the west