대한의사협회지: Journal of the Korean Medical Association

| Opinion | April 10, 2025

Now is the prime time to publicize the national screening of prostate cancer in Korea

Young Hwii Ko, Sung Kyu Hong

J Korean Med Assoc. 2025;68(4):198-203.

Purpose: Prostate cancer (PCa) typically occurs in older adults and generally has a relatively long survival period, making it challenging to demonstrate the effectiveness of treatment. In 2012, medical guidelines...

| Editorial | April 10, 2025

Guest editorial introduction to the special issue on “Current Status of Medical Therapy for Bladder Cancer”

Sung Kyu Hong

J Korean Med Assoc. 2025;68(4):204-206.

Current Status of Medical Therapy for Bladder Cancer | Focused Issue of This Month | April 10, 2025

Treatment of metastatic bladder cancer according to clinical considerations: a narrative review

Sung Goo Yoon, Seok Ho Kang

J Korean Med Assoc. 2025;68(4):208-214.

Purpose: Metastatic bladder cancer has historically been treated with platinum-based chemotherapy as the standard firstline therapy. Since the introduction of cisplatin-based regimens, advancements in treatment strategies have been limited. However,...

Current Status of Medical Therapy for Bladder Cancer | Focused Issue of This Month | April 10, 2025

Personalizing perioperative therapy in muscle-invasive bladder cancer: balancing oncologic benefit, toxicity, and the risk of overtreatment

Geehyun Song, Whi-An Kwon, Eui Hyun Jung, et al.

J Korean Med Assoc. 2025;68(4):215-227.

Purpose: Muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) is an aggressive cancer with a high recurrence risk due to micrometastases. Standard treatment, neoadjuvant cisplatin-based chemotherapy followed by radical cystectomy, is not suitable for...

Current Status of Medical Therapy for Bladder Cancer | Focused Issue of This Month | April 10, 2025

Intravesical therapy for bladder cancer: a narrative review

Jong Jin Oh, Sung Kyu Hong

J Korean Med Assoc. 2025;68(4):228-234.

Purpose: Intravesical therapy is crucial in treating non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), aiming to prevent recurrence and progression following transurethral resection of bladder tumor. This review provides an overview of...

| Continuing Education Column | April 10, 2025

Current trends and future perspectives on digital therapeutics

Dongwon Lee, Yeo Jin Kim

J Korean Med Assoc. 2025;68(4):235-239.

Purpose: This review explores the current status and future potential of digital therapeutics (DTx), emphasizing their role in clinical practice. It focuses on clarifying their classification, clinical applications, regulatory challenges,...

| Original Article | April 10, 2025

Evaluation of the physical activity of individuals with spinal cord injury in Korea: a cross-sectional study

Se-Hee Park, Na Young Lee, Jae-Yeon Kim, et al.

J Korean Med Assoc. 2025;68(4):242-252.

Purpose: In Korea, the absence of a modified physical activity (PA) questionnaire specifically tailored for Koreans hinders the accurate assessment of PA among individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). This...

| Original Article | April 10, 2025

Physicians’ awareness and experiences of patient safety from 2021 to 2023 in Korea: a cross-sectional survey study

Minsu Ock, Hyeran Jeong, Jung-Ha Kim, et al.

J Korean Med Assoc. 2025;68(4):253-265.

Purpose: We aimed to derive insights by analyzing the results of a patient safety awareness survey conducted by the Regional Patient Safety Center of the Korean Medical Association. Methods: Survey questions...

| Medicine And Humanity | April 10, 2025

Dark circle in the literature and its Korean translation

Kun Hwang

J Korean Med Assoc. 2025;68(4):266-269.

Now is the prime time to publicize the national screening of prostate cancer in Korea Young Hwii Ko, Sung Kyu Hong J Korean Med Assoc. 2025;68(4):198-203. Opinion April 10, 2025 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Guest editorial introduction to the special issue on “Current Status of Medical Therapy for Bladder Cancer” Sung Kyu Hong J Korean Med Assoc. 2025;68(4):204-206. Editorial April 10, 2025 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Treatment of metastatic bladder cancer according to clinical considerations: a narrative review Sung Goo Yoon, Seok Ho Kang J Korean Med Assoc. 2025;68(4):208-214. Focused Issue of This Month April 10, 2025 Current Status of Medical Therapy for Bladder Cancer Full text PubReader ePub PDF PDF (English)	Personalizing perioperative therapy in muscle-invasive bladder cancer: balancing oncologic benefit, toxicity, and the risk of overtreatment Geehyun Song, Whi-An Kwon, Eui Hyun Jung, et al. J Korean Med Assoc. 2025;68(4):215-227. Focused Issue of This Month April 10, 2025 Current Status of Medical Therapy for Bladder Cancer Full text PubReader ePub PDF PDF (English)
Intravesical therapy for bladder cancer: a narrative review Jong Jin Oh, Sung Kyu Hong J Korean Med Assoc. 2025;68(4):228-234. Focused Issue of This Month April 10, 2025 Current Status of Medical Therapy for Bladder Cancer Full text PubReader ePub PDF PDF (English)	Current trends and future perspectives on digital therapeutics Dongwon Lee, Yeo Jin Kim J Korean Med Assoc. 2025;68(4):235-239. Continuing Education Column April 10, 2025 Full text PubReader ePub PDF Self-study
Evaluation of the physical activity of individuals with spinal cord injury in Korea: a cross-sectional study Se-Hee Park, Na Young Lee, Jae-Yeon Kim, et al. J Korean Med Assoc. 2025;68(4):242-252. Original Article April 10, 2025 Full text PubReader ePub PDF PDF (English) Supplementary Material	Physicians’ awareness and experiences of patient safety from 2021 to 2023 in Korea: a cross-sectional survey study Minsu Ock, Hyeran Jeong, Jung-Ha Kim, et al. J Korean Med Assoc. 2025;68(4):253-265. Original Article April 10, 2025 Full text PubReader ePub PDF PDF (English) Supplementary Material
Dark circle in the literature and its Korean translation Kun Hwang J Korean Med Assoc. 2025;68(4):266-269. Medicine And Humanity April 10, 2025 Full text PubReader ePub PDF