In an effort to promote Japan’s medical services to foreigners and encourage more medical tourism, Medical Excellence Japan (MEJ) released a list of 28 hospitals in Japan that are foreigner friendly. MEJ is an independent body affiliated with the government and backed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s administration, therefore these hospitals in Japan are making a conscious […]
We’ve extensively covered the symptoms, causes, screening methods and different treatments for stomach cancer. Now we are turning the focus to a ground-breaking treatment for prostate cancer. Cancer is a diagnosis we all fear hearing one day and its prevention of this disease and its many forms that provide many of us with the necessary motivation to live […]
In the final part of this three-part series on ways to treat stomach cancer in Japan, we will take a look at the latest stomach cancer treatments that are being conducted in Japan. Tumors that form beneath the stomach’s mucosa (innermost layer) are collectively known as submucosal tumors. These tumors can be either benign or malignant. […]
In the last article, we covered therapeutic endoscopy as a method to treat stomach cancer in Japan. Today, we will be taking a look at laparoscopy, which is a type of minimally invasive surgery. Laparoscopic surgery was first used to treat stomach cancer in Japan in 1991. As is the case with open abdominal surgery, patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery […]
The last article contribution by Cancer Institute Hospital of JFCR covered screening and diagnosis of stomach cancer. In this piece we will be taking a look at the process of treating stomach cancer with therapeutic endoscopy in Japan. An endoscope is a medical instrument comprised of a tube (with a lens attached at the end) that is inserted into […]
Previously, we took a look at the occurrence and progression of stomach cancer. Today, we will be discussing the screening and diagnosis of stomach cancer. Cancer Institute Hospital of JFCR is close to Ariake Station in Tokyo and recognized for their impressive number of quality surgeries. They perform over 2,000 Gastroenterological surgeries each year. How is stomach cancer screened […]
Previously, we took a look at the causes of stomach cancer, and how to avoid them. Today, we will be discussing the occurrence and progression of stomach cancer. Cancer Institute Hospital of JFCR located a short walk from Ariake Station in Tokyo, is recognized for its large number of quality surgeries. The number of Gastroenterological surgeries is notable, reaching over […]
In this article, we’ll be looking at stomach cancer in Japan as it is one of the most common types of cancer found among the Japanese. Cancer Institute Hospital of JFCR located right next to Ariake Station in Tokyo, is widely recognized for its large number of quality surgeries. The number of Gastroenterological surgeries is notable, reaching over 2,000 […]
You have probably seen Japanese women sporting sun umbrellas, arm gloves and sometimes even masks during sunny days. It is common knowledge that getting a suntan in Japan is not considered as attractive as it can be in the western world. Even if you do not necessarily desire fair skin, you should still use sun protection, […]
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