Stomach cancer screening (X-ray examination), lung cancer screening

• Cancer screening is for healthy people without symptoms. If you have symptoms or are already undergoing follow-up, see a doctor instead of a checkup.

We recommend regular check-ups

Regular checkups lead to early detection and early treatment of diseases such as cancer.
Refraining from receiving medical examinations due to concerns about infection with the new coronavirus infection may delay the discovery of the disease.
At medical institutions and venues where examinations are conducted, we are taking measures to prevent infection, such as disinfection and physical condition checks.
Get regular checkups to stay healthy.

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[Bureau of Social Welfare and Public Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Government] Cancer Screening and Health Checkup Guide for COVID-19 (external link)

Advantages and disadvantages of cancer screening

Cancer screening has disadvantages (disadvantages), so if you have no symptoms, you should only undergo examinations where the benefits (advantages) outweigh the disadvantages.

• [National Cancer Center] Cancer Information Service (External link)

Target audience

Residents who will be 40 years old or older between April 1, 2022 and March 31, 2023

• Those who have the opportunity to undergo similar examinations at work, those who are undergoing treatment for the disease, and those who are undergoing follow-up are not eligible for this examination.
• Stomach cancer screening (X-ray examination), stomach cancer screening (endoscopy), and stomach cancer risk screening cannot be performed at the same time.
• In principle, the following people cannot receive a medical examination.

1. Those who are pregnant or think they are pregnant
2. Those who have undergone gastric or duodenal surgery
3. Those who have had abdominal surgery within the past year
4. Those who have had intestinal obstruction after abdominal surgery
5. Those currently undergoing treatment for gastric disease
6. Those who have a history of hypersensitivity to barium preparations
7. Currently breastfeeding
8. Those who underwent gastric cancer screening (endoscopy) in Itabashi Ward in the previous year

• Stomach cancer screening (endoscopy)
• stomach cancer risk screening

• If there is a possibility of aspiration, the examination may be refused as a result of the interview.
• Due to the nature of the testing equipment, there is a weight limit for the examination as follows.
  Examination car Those who weigh more than 110 kg cannot be examined.
  Itabashi Ward Medical Association Hospital Patients weighing over 150 kg cannot be examined.

Examination content

X-ray (barium swallow)

Examination period, implementation place, capacity

Screening period

From April 2020 to March 2023

Location

Conducted at the ward office, facilities in the ward (X-ray examination car), Itabashi Ward Medical Association Hospital

• Reception hours are as follows. More information will be provided with your ticket.
  Reception hours in January, March, May, July, September and November
  Men from 9:00 or 9:30 a.m. Women from 10:00 or 10:30 a.m.
  
  Reception hours in February, April, June, August, October and December
  Women from 9:00 or 9:30 a.m. Men from 10:00 or 10:30 a.m.

Please check the examination venue and examination date from the following

• Stomach cancer screening (X-ray examination) and lung cancer screening schedule and venue

If you would like a sign language interpreter, please apply at least 21 days prior to your desired date of consultation.

Capacity

Each venue has a maximum capacity of 50 people. However, itabashi ward office has a maximum of 100 people.

• Even if you apply, it may already be full. When the capacity expires, we will notify you by postcard. Please note.
• Examination venues and examination dates vary from month to month.

cost

free
<Reference> Examination cost per person: 7,018 yen

Application method

Check the examination schedule and venue from the following In addition, if you apply by postcard or electronic application, please be sure to fill in (enter) your desired checkup date and venue.

• Stomach/lung cancer screening schedule and venue

• Telephone (medical examination application window: 03-3579-2319)
• Postcard (Please send at least 15 days before the desired date.)
• Electronic application (Internet (Please apply at least 14 days before the desired date.))
• Health promotion section Health (examination) examination application window (City Office South Building 3rd floor No. 21 counter)
  Please bring something that can confirm your identity (My number card, driver's license, health insurance card, etc.).

• How to write an application postcard
• Application by electronic application [Entrance for PC] (External link)
• Application by electronic application [entrance for smartphone] (External link)

consultation ticket

After receiving your application, we will send you a consultation ticket specifying the reception time on the day of the examination.
(From 9:00 a.m., men and women will be accepted separately.)

Examination result

You will be notified by mail about 4 weeks after the examination date.

lung cancer screening

Target audience

Residents who will be 40 years old or older between April 1, 2022 and March 31, 2023

• Those who have the opportunity to undergo similar examinations at work, those who are undergoing treatment for the disease, those who are undergoing follow-up, etc., cannot undergo this examination.
• If you are pregnant or think you are pregnant, you will not be able to have the examination.

Examination content

• chest x-ray
• Sputum test (For those aged 50 and over who smoke a lot (Note).)
  (Note) Brinkman index (average number of cigarettes smoked per day x number of years of smoking) = 600 or more (including past smokers)
  It is not possible to receive only a sputum test.

Examination period, implementation place, capacity

Screening period

From April 2020 to March 2023

Location

Conducted at the ward office, facilities in the ward (X-ray examination car), Itabashi Ward Medical Association Hospital

• Reception hours are as follows. More information will be provided with your ticket.

*Concurrent examination for stomach and lung cancer

Reception hours in January, March, May, July, September and November
Men from 9:00 or 9:30 a.m. Women from 10:00 or 10:30 a.m.

Reception hours in February, April, June, August, October and December
Women from 9:00 or 9:30 a.m. Men from 10:00 or 10:30 a.m.

*Examination for lung cancer only

Reception hours in January, March and July
Men from 1:00 p.m. Women from 1:30 p.m.

Reception hours in February, April, August and December
Women from 1:00 p.m. Men from 1:30 p.m.

Please check the examination venue and examination date from the following

• Stomach cancer screening (X-ray examination) and lung cancer screening schedule and venue

If you would like a sign language interpreter, please apply at least 21 days prior to your desired date of consultation.

Capacity

Each venue has a maximum capacity of 50 people. However, itabashi ward office has a maximum of 100 people.

• Even if you apply, it may already be full. When the capacity expires, we will notify you by postcard. Please note.
• Examination venues and examination dates vary from month to month.

cost

free
<Reference> Examination cost per person: 3,938 yen

Application method

Check the examination schedule and venue from the following In addition, if you apply by postcard or electronic application, please be sure to fill in (enter) your desired checkup date and venue.

• Stomach cancer screening (X-ray examination) and lung cancer screening schedule and venue

• Telephone (medical examination application window: 03-3579-2319)
• Postcard (Please send at least 15 days before the desired date.)
• Electronic application (Internet (Please apply at least 14 days before the desired date.))
• Health promotion section Health (examination) examination application window (City Office South Building 3rd floor No. 21 window)
  Please bring something that can confirm your identity (My number card, driver's license, health insurance card, etc.).

• How to write an application postcard
• Application by electronic application [Entrance for PC] (External link)
• Application by electronic application [entrance for smartphone] (External link)

consultation ticket

After receiving your application, we will send you a consultation ticket specifying the reception time on the day of the examination.
(From 9:00 a.m., men and women will be accepted separately.)

Examination result

You will be notified by mail about 6 weeks after the examination date.

Others (stomach cancer/lung cancer screening common)

• Target person can have a medical examination once during examination period from April, 2024 to March, 2023.
• The results of the examination will be provided to the ward through the implementing agency. In addition, if you receive a detailed examination based on the examination results, the city may receive information on the results of the detailed examination from the implementing agency. The results of medical examinations and detailed examinations will be used to improve the medical examination business and will be stored under appropriate management for five years. We ask that you give your consent before undergoing the examination.
• If the result of the checkup is "requires a detailed examination," be sure to undergo a detailed examination.
• If you need a detailed examination due to the examination results and are looking for a medical institution where you can receive a detailed examination, please use the following service.
  
  Tokyo Metropolitan Medical Institution Information Service "Himawari"
  Telephone 03-5272-0303

• Tokyo Metropolitan Medical Institution Information Service "Himawari" (External link)

• In addition to Japanese, telephone consultations are also available in English, Chinese, Korean, Thai, and Spanish.
  
  Telephone 03-5285-8181