July 2024
Kochi Prefecture held a "Cancer Screening Campaign" in which a pair of visitors could win a lodging voucher and other prizes!
Early Detection and Early Treatment of Cancer Makes More People Well Kochi Prefecture has the fourth highest percentage of people dying from cancer in Japan, making early detection and early treatment an issue. On the other hand, many people are reluctant to undergo medical checkups alone.Therefore, Kochi Prefecture has launched the "Let's Go Together! Cancer […]
Ekiden of Life" Celebrates 30th Anniversary and Raises Over 5 Million Yen! Certificate of Appreciation presented to Mie University Hospital
Ekiden of Life," a 13-day relay race through Mie Prefecture in support of cancer research Ekiden of Life" is a relay race that cancer patients and medical professionals run in all cities and towns in Mie Prefecture for 13 days while raising funds to support cancer research. This year marked the 30th anniversary of the […]
A New lung adenocarcinoma Adenocarcinoma Treatment! National Cancer Center Develops Innovative Analysis Method
No effective treatment has been found for about 30% of lung adenocarcinoma patients Lung adenocarcinoma is the most common type of lung cancer, and the number of patients has been increasing in recent years. However, for "driver gene-positive" lung adenocarcinoma caused by genetic mutations such as EGFR and KRAS, there is an effective treatment called […]
Wife of popular YouTuber couple, "The Breakthrough Couple," discovered skin cancer early and treated it early!
In a video released on July 6, Miyabi, the wife of the popular YouTuber couple, "The Hattens," who have over 300,000 channel subscribers, announced that she has been found to have "malignant melanoma," a type of skin cancer. Miyabi cannot hide her surprise at the unexpected diagnosis. At the beginning of the video, Miyabi says, […]
Changing Japanese Healthcare with AI and Medical Data! SoftBank and Tempus Establish New Company SB TEMPUS
In an era when one in two people will develop cancer in their lifetime, early detection and early treatment are key Cancer has become the leading cause of death, and it is said that one in two people will develop cancer at least once in their lifetime. However, early detection and early treatment increases the […]
Actress Yuko Nishimaru completes her 6th course of anti-cancer treatment! Talks about her future treatment and her state of mind
Actress Yuko Nishimaru reported the completion of the sixth course of anticancer drug treatment on her Instagram! Ms. Nishimaru was diagnosed with uterine cancer in February, and underwent a total removal of her uterus and both ovaries and lymphatic dissection surgery on Christmas Day. She then underwent 150 days of anti-cancer treatment. After completing the […]
Treatment of colorectal cancer patients enters a new stage
Treatment options for colorectal cancer patients are about to expand greatly. RIKEN GENESIS and Tohoku University have jointly developed the OncoGuide™ EpiLight™ Methylation Detection Kit, the world's first DNA methylation test kit, which is now available in Japan. Increase in the Number of Colorectal Cancer Patients and Challenges According to a survey by the National […]
Lung cancer is difficult to detect in its early stages.
It is quite difficult to recognize lung cancer by self-check Lung cancer is said to be a cancer that is difficult to detect in its early stages. It can be said that cough and phlegm, which are common symptoms of lung cancer, can be passed off as a cold with over-the-counter medicines, leading to a […]
Japan has the highest rate of stomach cancer among developed countries?
Stomach cancer has always been common in Japan. It is one of the top causes of morbidity and mortality in both men and women Early symptoms such as chronic discomfort, heartburn, and loss of appetite appearHowever, many patients neglect these symptoms because they occur even without cancer, such as "somewhat upset stomach," "loss of appetite," […]
Did you know that colorectal cancer is also common in women?
Colorectal cancer is not just for men! It is important to know that it is second only to breast cancer in the number of women with cancer! Although it tops the list in terms of deaths, if it is detected early, it can be resected by endoscopy, and the prognosis is considered to be quite […]