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Cancer Treatment Initiatives

Initiatives for Cancer Treatment- Cancer Treatment Collaboration Center Hospital -

Introduction

Our hospital serves as a "regional cancer treatment cooperation center hospital" and, as a central facility for cancer treatment in the region, we strive to provide high-quality cancer care to local residents and to ensure that patients can receive better treatment with peace of mind by disclosing information about the cancer treatments performed at our hospital.

About Cancer Genomic Medicine

Our hospital was designated as a "Cancer Genomic Medicine Core Hospital" on September 19, 2019, and is conducting cancer gene panel testing that is covered by insurance. The roles of a Cancer Genomic Medicine Core Hospital are as follows:

  • Conducting clinical research and trials, and cooperating in the research and development of new drugs

  • Gene panel testing

  • Providing information to cancer patients

  • Collaborating with other facilities to provide appropriate cancer genomic medicine

Cancer gene panel testing is a test that examines the genetic changes occurring in cancer cells and identifies their characteristics in order to consider appropriate treatment for individual patients.

Cancer gene panel testing can only be performed at medical institutions designated by the government. In addition, the tests are limited to rare cancers and cancers of unknown primary origin for which no standard treatment has been established, or solid cancers (other than blood cancers such as leukemia and malignant lymphoma) for which standard treatment has not been effective. Furthermore, only patients who have been judged by their attending physician to be in a condition to undergo chemotherapy (anti-cancer drug treatment) based on the test results can receive the tests.

Even if tests are performed, the rate at which an effective treatment is found is currently low, but this is a new medical treatment being developed through nationwide information gathering and research. Please consult your doctor for more information.

Treatment for the AYA generation

For patients of the AYA generation (aged 15 to 40), we not only provide cancer treatment itself, but also provide a medical system and consultation support that includes fertility preservation and assistance with schooling and employment.

Cancer treatment department

What is a cancer treatment collaboration center hospital?

Cancer control measures are being promoted in accordance with the basic principles of the "Basic Law for Cancer Control" that came into force in April 2007. As part of this, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has been promoting the establishment of "Cancer Treatment Cooperative Hospitals" so that high-quality cancer medical care can be provided anywhere in the country.
Prior to the enforcement of the Basic Law for Cancer Control, our hospital was designated as a "Regional Cancer Treatment Coordination Center Hospital" on January 31, 2007.

The role of the "Regional Cancer Treatment Collaboration Center Hospital"

  • Provision of specialized cancer care

  • Regional medical cooperation

  • Providing consultation support and information for cancer patients

  • Registration of information in the hospital's cancer registry (including prognostic surveys) and its use

Basic principles of the Cancer Control Act (Chapter 1, Article 2)

  • To promote specialized, interdisciplinary and comprehensive cancer research with the aim of overcoming cancer, and to disseminate, utilize and develop the results of other research and development, including the improvement of technologies related to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, etc. of cancer.

  • To ensure that cancer patients can receive appropriate cancer medical care based on scientific knowledge equally, regardless of where they live.

  • Establish a system for providing cancer medical care so that cancer treatment methods can be selected in accordance with the situation of each cancer patient and with full respect for the patient's wishes.

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