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[The basic plan to promote cancer control in Japan].

Morito Monden¹

¹Cancer Institute Hospital, Japan.

Gan to Kagaku Ryoho. Cancer & Chemotherapy

|July 19, 2013

Summary

Japan

Area of Science:

Public Health
Health Policy
Cancer Research

Context:

Cancer has been Japan's leading cause of death since 1981.
Government strategies have evolved since 1984 to improve cancer control.
The Cancer Control Act of 2007 mandated updated basic plans.

Purpose:

To outline the history of cancer control promotion in Japan.
To analyze the evolution and scope of Japan's Basic Plan to Promote Cancer Control.
To provide insights into the comprehensive approach to cancer control in Japan.

Summary:

Japan's cancer control efforts began with the Comprehensive 10-year Strategy for Cancer Control in 1984.
The Cancer Control Act of 2007 led to the Basic Plan to Promote Cancer Control (2007-2011) and its subsequent update in 2012.

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Impact:

Demonstrates a long-term governmental commitment to reducing cancer mortality.
Highlights the shift towards a more holistic approach to cancer patient care.
Provides a model for national cancer control planning and implementation.