Notice of end of examination

Stomach cancer examination (endoscopy) of 2021 ends on Wednesday, December 28.

• 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.
• Sedatives (drugs used during the examination while you are asleep) cannot be used for gastric cancer screening (endoscopy) in Itabashi Ward, based on national guidelines. Please note.
• The Itabashi Ward gastric cancer screening (endoscopic examination) is a limited number of examinations, and there is a limit to the number of examinations that can be performed per day. In particular, near the end of the examination, the medical institution may be very crowded and you may not be able to see the doctor because the capacity has expired.

Stomach cancer screening (endoscopy)

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

Between April 1, 2022 and March 31, 2023, those who will be 50 years old or older, and between May, 2021 and December, 2021 , Those who have not undergone gastric cancer screening (endoscopy) conducted by Itabashi Ward

• The consultation interval is once every two years based on national guidelines.
• Those between the ages of 52 and 59 and those aged 62 and over can choose to have either a stomach cancer screening (endoscopy) or a stomach cancer screening (X-ray examination). Duplicate visits are not allowed.
• Those aged 50 and 60 can choose to undergo one of the following: gastric cancer screening (endoscopy), stomach cancer screening (X-ray examination), or stomach cancer risk screening. Duplicate visits are not allowed.
  (The stomach cancer risk checkup ticket will be sent at the end of May.)
• In 51 years old, 61 years old, gastric cancer risk examination non-examination person of 2021 overlaps with either stomach cancer examination (X-ray examination) or stomach cancer examination (endoscopy) and stomach cancer risk examination. You can have a medical examination.

* The following people cannot be examined.

1. Those who have undergone total gastrectomy
2. Those who are currently undergoing eradication treatment for Helicobacter pylori
3. Those who have eradicated Helicobacter pylori and are undergoing regular follow-up by endoscopy at a specific medical institution
4. Those who are pregnant or may be pregnant
5. Those who have the opportunity to undergo similar examinations at their place of employment, etc.

*You may not be able to take the examination due to the interview on the day of the examination.

Examination contents

Medical interview/gastric endoscopy

* If a part of the lesion is collected (biopsy) or tested for Helicobacter pylori during the examination, it will be covered by health insurance.
Please prepare your health insurance card (or protection receipt certificate) in advance and present it to the medical institution where the examination will be performed.
For details, please check the attached file.

Screening period

From May 1, 2020 to December 28, 2022

Location

Cooperating medical institutions in the city (Please check the attached file.)

• List of stomach cancer screening (endoscopy) implementation organizations (as of December 1, 2022) (PDF 172.0KB)

• Tokyo Metropolitan Toshima Hospital has finished accepting reservations for 2022.
• Reservations for the Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatrics Medical Center are now fully booked. From now on, reservations will only be accepted if there is a cancellation. Contact 03-3964-4890
• Takashimadaira Central General Hospital has finished accepting reservations for 2022.

• Flow (PDF 568.1KB) of Itabashi Ward gastric cancer examination (endoscopy)
• Instructions (PDF 441.7KB) about new coronavirus infectious disease

cost

1,800 yen

• Please pay the cost at the medical institution where you receive treatment.
• If you are receiving public assistance, or if you are receiving support benefits for Japanese remaining in China, etc., the cost will be free.
  Please contact the Health Promotion Division in advance.

*Costs cannot be refunded after the consultation.

<Reference> Examination cost per person: 18,599 yen (including self-pay cost of 1,800 yen)

Capacity

2,000 people (Registration will be closed as soon as the capacity is reached.)

Application method

• [Reception until December 12] Telephone 03-3579-2319 (8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays)
• [Reception until December 12] Electronic application (Internet)
• [Reception until arrival on December 12] Postcard
• [Reception until December 28] Apply at the health promotion section health (examination) application window (Ward Office South Building 3rd floor 21st window)
  *Please bring something that can confirm your identity (My number card, driver's license, health insurance card, etc.).

• [Reception until December 12] Application by electronic application [Entrance for PC] (External link)
• [Reception until December 12] Application by electronic application [Entrance for smartphones] (External link)
• [Reception until December 12th] How to write an application postcard

others

• 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" Homepage (External link)

• In addition to Japanese, we also accept telephone consultations in English, Chinese, Korean, Thai, and Spanish.

  Telephone 03-5285-8181