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Seung-Kwon MYUNG

Name: Seung-Kwon MYUNG, M.D., Ph.D.(full-time professor)
Faculty Appointment (title, department): Dean, National Cancer Center Graduate School of Cancer Science Policy
Professor, Department of Cancer Biomedical Science
Area of Expertise: Meta-analysis and Evidence-based medicine (EBM),
Cancer prevention and screening, Smoking cessation,
Vitamin supplements and cancer, Nutraceuticals, Family medicine
E-mail: msk@ncc.re.kr

Work Experience: Visiting Scholar, Center for Family and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, U.S. (Mar. 2008 – Feb. 2009)
Chief, Carcinogenesis Branch, Research Institute, National Cancer Center (Jan. 2012-Feb. 2013)
Chief, Cancer Information and Education Branch, National Cancer Control Institute, National Cancer Center (Mar. 2013 – Feb. 2014)
Editor-in-Chief, Korean Journal of Family Medicine (Aug. 2014 - Nov. 2015)
Educational Background: M.D., Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (1995)
Master of Science in Medicine, Preventive Medicine, Graduate school, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (2007)
Ph.D., Family Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (2013)
Research Interests (Please place in paragraph form): Dr.Myung is a professor of Department of Cancer Biomedical Science at NCC-GCSP and specialist of the Department of Family Medicine at the National Cancer Center Hospital, National Cancer Center. His research focuses on meta-analysis, evidence-based medicine, cancer prevention and screening, smoking cessation, vitamin supplements and various diseases including cancer, nutraceuticals, and epidemiology. He is also Editor-in-Chief of the Korean Journal of Family Medicine, which is an official journal of the Korean Academy of Family Medicine. Especially, he is one of the pioneers in the field of meta-analysis in Korea. He has published many meta-analysis articles in various top SCI journals and has given a lot of lectures on meta-analysis for clinical physicians and health professionals for the past decade.
International Collaboration: Tobacco Free World Alliance
: 2021 SCI-E A Health Information Quality Assessment Tool for Korean Online Newspaper Articles: Development Study: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH. 23(7):e24436~ (5.428)

2021 SCI-E Effects of Mindfulness-Based Interventions on Mental Health in Nurses: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials: ISSUES IN MENTAL HEALTH NURSING. :1~9 (1.835)

2021 SCI-E Reply to Comment on Choi, Y.-J., et al. Cellular Phone Use and Risk of Tumors: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Int. J.Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 8079: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH. 18(6):3326~ (3.39)

2021 SCI-E Consumption of Artificially-sweetened Soft Drinks and Risk of Gastrointestinal Cancer: A Meta-analysis of Observational Studies: PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION. :1~50 (4.022)

2021 SCI-E Gynecological cancer and omega-3 fatty acid intakes: meta-analysis: ASIA PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION. 30(1):153~162 (1.662)

2021 기타 The Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Care in the Post Pandemic World: Five Major Lessons Learnt from Challenges and Countermeasures of Major Asian Cancer Centres: Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention. 22(3):681~690 (0)

2021 SCI-E Korean colonoscopy screening pilot study(K-cospi) for screening colorectal cancer: study protocol for the multicenter, community-based clinical tiral: BMC GASTROENTEROLOGY. 21(1):36~ (3.067)

2021 SCI-E Calcium Supplements and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: A Meta-Analysis of Clinical Trials: NUTRIENTS. 13(2):368~ (5.717)

2020 SCI-E Cellular Phone Use and Risk of Tumors: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH. 17(21):8079~ (2.849)

2020 SCI-E Analgesic Efficacy of Melatonin: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trials: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE. 9(5):E1553~ (3.303)

2020 SCI-E Comparative Efficacy of Targeted Therapies in Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Network Meta-Analysis of Clinical Trials: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE. 9(4):1063~ (3.303)

2020 SCI-E Efficacy of Crizotinib, Ceritinib, and Alectinib in ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment: A Meta-Analysis of Clinical Trials: CANCERS. 12(3):526~ (6.126)

2018 SCI-E Dietary Intake of Omega-3 fatty acids and Endocrine-related Gynecological Cancer: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies: CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT. Online:Published (3.23)

2018 SCI-E Efficacy of Pharmacotherapy for Smoking Cessation in Adolescent Smokers: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.: Nicotine & Toacco Research. Online:Published (4.293)

2018 SCI-E Type 1 diabetes mellitus and risk of cancer: a meta-analysis of observational studies: Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology. 48(5):426~433 (2.37)

2018 SCI-E Statins and risk of cancer: A meta-analysis of randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials: Indian Journal of Cancer. 54:470~477 (0.658)

2017 SCI-E Light Alcohol Drinking and Risk of Cancer: A Meta-analysis of Cohort Studies: Cancer Research and Treatment. 50(2):474~487 (3.772)

2017 SCI Efficacy of vitamin D supplementation in combination with conventional antiviral therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis C infection: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials: Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. 31(2):168~177 (2.638)

2017 SCI Use of Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplements Has Insufficient Clinical Evidence for Treatment of Hypertriglyceridemia: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trials: European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology. 119:1700111~1700111 (2.145)

2017 SCI Night Shift Work and Risk of Depression: Meta-analysis of Observational Studies: Journal of Korean Medical Science. 32(7):1091~1096 (1.459)

2017 SCI Effects of Vitamin and Antioxidant Supplements in Prevention of Bladder Cancer: a Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials: Journal of Korean Medical Science. 32(4):628~635 (1.459)

2016 SCI-E Alcohol Intake and Risk of Thyroid Cancer: A Meta-analysis of Observational Studies: Cancer Research and Treatment. 49(2):534~547 (4.245)

2016 SCI Use of benzodiazepine and risk of cancer: A meta-analysis of observational studies: International Journal of Cancer. 140(3):513~525 (5.531)

2016 SCI-E Risk Factors for Thyroid Cancer: a Hospital-Based Case-Control Study in Korean Adults: Cancer Research and Treatment. 49(1):70~78 (4.245)

2016 SCI Longer Duration of Sleep and Risk of Cognitive Decline: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies: Neuroepidemiology. Online:Published (2.784)

2016 SCI Efficacy of Ginseng Supplements on Fatigue and Physical Performance: a Meta-analysis: Journal of Korean Medical Science. 31(12):1879~1886 (1.256)

2016 SCI Erroneous conclusions about the association between light alcohol drinking and the risk of cancer: comments on Bagnardi et al.'s meta-analysis.: Annals of Oncology. 27(11):2138~2138 (9.269)

2016 SCI-E Insufficient evidence on the association between light alcohol drinking and the risk of cancer: On the need for correction of the newly revised European Code against Cancer 4th edition: Cancer Epidemiology. 44:174~175 (2.644)

2016 기타 Efficacy of testosterone supplemenation on cognitive function: a meta-analysis.: American Journal of Advances in Nursing Research. 3:20~32 (0)

2015 SCI Relationship Between Bariatric Surgery and Bone Mineral Density: A Meta-analysis: Obesity Surgery. 26(7):1414~1421 (3.747)

2015 기타 Efficacy of Vitamin C Supplements in Prevention of Cancer: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials: Korean Journal of Family Medicine. 36(6):278~285 (0)

2015 SCI Prophylactic and therapeutic efficacy of pyridoxine supplements in the management of hand-foot syndrome during chemotherapy: a meta-analysis.: Clinical and experimental dermatology. 40(3):260~270 (1.092)

2015 SCI Efficacy of Interventions for Prevention of Chemotherapy-induced alopecia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: International journal of cancer. 136(5):E442~E454 (5.085)

2015 SCI Caffeine Intake from Coffee or Tea and Cognitive Disorders: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies: Neuroepidemiology. 44(1):51~63 (2.558)

2015 SCI Desensitizing toothpaste versus placebo for dentin hypersensitivity: a systematic review and meta-analysis.: Journal of clinical periodontology. 42(2):131~141 (4.01)

2014 SCI OPRM1 A118G Gene Variant and Postoperative Opioid Requirement: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.: Anesthesiology. 121(4):825~834 (6.168)

2014 SCI Antidepressant Use and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease: Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.: British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 78(4):727~737 (3.688)

2014 기타 Jumping up to the Next Step toward the World's Leading Journal in Primary Care Medicine: Korean journal of family medicine. 35(50):217~218 (0)

2014 SCI-E Association between Cigarette Smoking History and Mortality in 36,446 Health Examinees in Korea: Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention. 15(14):5685~5689 (1.5)

2014 SCI-E Association between coffee intake and gastroesophageal reflux disease: a meta-analysis.: Disesease of the Esophagus. 27(4):311~317 (2.057)

2014 SCI Obesity and Colorectal Adenomatous Polyps: a Cross-Sectional Study in Korean Adults: Obesity. 22(2):518~525 (4.389)

2013 SCI Efficacy of pain education in cancer patients: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials: Supportive Care in Cancer. 21(7):19631971~ (2.649)

2013 기타 Efficacy of Vitamin and Antioxidant Supplements in Prevention of Esophageal Cancer: Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials: Journal of Cancer Prevention. 18:135~143 (0)

2013 SCI Prognostic role of cyclooxygenase-2 in epithelial ovarian cancer: A meta-analysis of observational studies.: Gynecologic Oncology. 129(3):613~619 (3.929)

2013 SCI Authors' response to: Efficacy of nicotine replacement therapy in pregnancy.: BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 120(3):374~374 (3.76)

2013 SCI Efficacy of vitamin and antioxidant supplements in prevention of cardiovascular disease: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials: British Medical Journal. 346:1~22 (17.215)

2012 SCI The Big Ones That Got Away: Omega-3 Meta-analysis Flawed by Excluding the Biggest Fish Oil Trials-Reply.: Archives of Internal Medicine. 172(18):1427~1428 (11.462)

2012 기타 Use of Proton Pump Inhibitor and Risk of Colorectal Cancer: A Meta-analysis of Observational Studies: Korean Journal of Family Medicine. 33(5):272~279 (0)

2012 SCI The Beneficial Effect of Leisure-Time Physical Activity on Bone Mineral Density in Pre- and Postmenopausal Women.: Calcified tissue international. 91(3):178~185 (2.376)

2012 SCI Efficacy and safety of pharmacotherapy for smoking cessation among pregnant smokers: a meta-analysis: BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 119(9):1029~1039 (3.407)

2012 SCI Efficacy of omega-3 fatty acid supplements (Eicosapentaenoic Acid and Docosahexaenoic Acid) in the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease: a meta-analysis of randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials: Archives of Internal Medicine. 172(9):686~694 (11.462)

2012 SCI Metabolic syndrome in adult cancer survivors: a meta-analysis: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 95(2):275~282 (2.754)

2012 SCI-E Association of sociodemographic factors, smoking-related beliefs, and smoking restrictions with intention to quit smoking in Korean adults: Findings from the ITC Korea Survey.: Journal of Epidemiology. 22(1):21~27 (1.858)

2011 SCI Effect of Obesity on Survival of Women With Epithelial Ovarian Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.: International Journal of Gyecological Cancer. 21(9):1525~1532 (1.558)

2011 SCI Effects of vitamin treatment or supplements with purported antioxidant properties on skin cancer prevention: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials: Dermatology. 223(1):36~44 (2.714)

2011 SCI Aspirin use and risk for lung cancer: a meta-analysis: Annals of Oncology. 22(11):2456~2465 (6.452)

2011 SCI Effects of Beta-Carotene Supplements on Cancer Prevention: Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials: Nutrition and Cancer. 63(8):1196~1207 (2.553)

2011 SCI Effects of Selenium Supplements on Cancer Prevention: Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.: NUTRITION AND CANCER-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL. 63:1185~1195 (2.553)

2011 SCI Vitamin or anti-oxidant intake (or serum level) and risk of cervical neoplasm: a meta-analysis: BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 118(11):1285~1291 (3.349)

2011 SCI An Observational Study of the Korean Proactive Quitline service for Smoking Cessation and Relapse Prevention: Public Health Reports. 126(4):583~590 (1.083)

2011 SCI Adiposity and the risk of colorectal adenomatous polyps: a meta-analysis: Cancer Causes and Control. 22(7):1021~1035 (2.789)

2011 SCI-E Use of Acid Suppressive Medication and Risk of Fracture: Meta-analysis of epidemiological studies: Annals of Family Medicine. 9:257~267 (4.457)

2011 SCI Effects of Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) on Sinus Bone Graft: Meta-analysis: Journal of Periodontology. 82(5):660~667 (2.479)

2011 SCI Effectiveness of pharmacologic therapy for smoking cessation in adolescent smokers:Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy(AJHP). 68(3):219~226 (2.219)

2010 SCI Coffee consumption and risk of prostate cancer: A meta-analysis of epidemiologic studies: BJU International. 106(6):762~769 (2.865)

2010 SCI Dietary habit and bone mineral density in Korean postmenopausal women: Osteoporosis International. 21(6):947~955 (4.997)

2010 SCI Diagnostic performance of CT, MRI, and PET or PET/CT for Detection of Metastatic Lymph Nodes in Patients with Cervical Cancer: Meta-analysis: Cancer Science. 101(6):1471~1479 (3.771)

2010 SCI Daily intake of isoflavones of >0.07 g associated with endometrial bleeding: BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 117:500~501 (3.437)

2010 SCI Reply to A. Stang et al, J.T. Rowley et al, and F. Samkange-Zeeb et al: Journal of Clinical Oncology. 28(1):e124~e125 (17.793)

2010 SCI Relationships between Household Smoking Restrictions and Intention to Quit Smoking among Korean American Male Smokers in California: Journal of Korean Medical Science. 25:245~250 (0.838)

2010 SCI Hormone Therapy and Risk of Lung Cancer: A Meta-Analysis: Journal of Women's Health. 19(2):279~288 (1.77)

2010 SCI Effects of antioxidant supplements on cancer prevention: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials: Annals of Oncology. 21(1):166~179 (5.647)

2009 SCI Soy intake and risk of endocrine-related gynaecological cancer: a meta-analysis: BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology(상위20#이내 학술 지임). 116(13):1697~1705 (3.1)

2009 SCI Mobile Phone Use and Risk of Tumors: A Meta-Analysis: Journal of Clinical Oncology. 27:5565~5572 (17.157)

2009 SCI Concerns about a meta-analysis of computer smoking cessation programs-reply: Archives of Internal Medicine. 169:1814~1815 (9.11)

2009 SCI Natural history of persistent high-risk human papillomavirus infections in Korean women: Gynecologic Oncology. 115(1):75~80 (2.919)

2009 SCI-E Self-Reported Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke and Positive Urinary Cotinine in Pregnant Nonsmokers: Yonsei Medical Journal. 50:345~351 (0.784)

2009 SCI Effects of Web- and Computer-Based Smoking Cessation Programs: Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials: Archives of Internal Medicine. 169:929~937 (9.11)

2009 SCI Comparison of laparoscopy and laparotomy for management of endometrial carcinoma: a meta-analysis: International Journal of Gynecological Cancer. 19:400~406 (1.932)

2009 SCI Green tea consumption and risk of stomach cancer: A meta-analysis of epidemiologic studies: International Journal of Cancer. 124:670~677 (4.734)

2008 기타 Smoking-related characteristics in Korean Adult Smokers: findings from the 2005 International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Survey-Korea: 가정의학회지. 29:844~853 ()

2008 SCI Effectiveness of proactive quitline service and predictors of successful smoking cessation: findings from a preliminary study of quitline service for smoking cessation in Korea: Journal of Korean Medical Science. 23:888~894 (0.824)

2007 SCI Sociodemographic and smoking behavioral predictors associated with smoking cessation according to follow-up periods: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of transdermal nicotine patches: Journal of Korean Medical Science. 22:1065~1070 (0.725)

2007 기타 Analysis of the seventh school curriculum relating to smoking prevention in Korea: 보건교육건강증진학회지. 24:179~198 ()

2007 SCI Meta-analysis of studies investigating one-year effectiveness of transdermal nicotine patches for smoking cessation: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 64:2471~2476 (1.935)

2007 SCI The comparison of two smoking biomarkers in various biological samples: Clinica Chimica Acta. 383:180~181 (2.328)

2007 기타 The 1-Year Effectiveness of Transdermal Nicotine Patch Therapy for Smoking Cessation: A Meta-Analysis: 서울대 대학원 학위논문. 00:00~00 ()

2006 SCI GSTM1 and GSTP1 Polymorphisms as Potential Factors for Modifying the Effect of Smoking on Inflammatory Response: Journal of Korean Medical Science. 21:1021~1027 (0.65)

2004 기타 암 예방과 식이: 가정의학회지. 25:789~808 ()

2000 기타 청소년의 우울성향 선별검사도구로서 '두 문항 질문검사'의 표준화 연구: 가정의학회지. 21:100~106 ()

1999 기타 Anti-HBc 단독 양성자의 anti-HBs 양전에 영향을 미치는 요인: 가정의학회지. 20:831~840 ()

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