Cancer in Japan (posted September 2024)

An English translation of material from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Here you can find out all about cancer in Japan.

The current state, control policy, how prevention, genomic medicine, rehabilitation,rare cancers, childhood cancers, palliative care, patient support are incorporated in the care system, and about cancer registration, raising public awareness, and cancer research initiatives.

The English version has been carefully edited by the National Cancer Center to ensure broad accessibility. Copyright is owned by the Center. These slides may be downloaded and used; copyright must be credited as: © NCC Japan. Please note that we bear no responsibilitye for any damage resulting from the use of this content.

1. Current State of Cancer

2. Cancer Control Policy

3. Cancer Screening 

4. Cancer Care Hospitals

5. Cancer Genomic Medicine 

6. Whole Genome Sequencing

7. Cancer Rehabilitation

8. Rare Cancers

9. Childhood Cancers

10. Preserving Fertility

11. Cancer Registry

12. Palliative Care

13. Patient Support Centers, Information Dissemination 

14. Patient Psychosocial Support

15. Cancer Research Initiatives

16. Raising Awareness