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The study, funded by Japan's ministry of health, is the largest of its kind ever carried out. Over the years, the scientists involved have had access to more than 600 Okinawan centenarians. [1] The elderly of Okinawa enjoy what may be the longest life expectancy in the world, and are also known for enjoying the relatively good health while ...
The number of elderly living in Japan's retirement or nursing homes also increased from around 75,000 in 1970 to more than 216,000 in 1987. But still, this group was a small portion of the total elderly population. People living alone or only with spouses constituted 32% of the 65-and-over group.
The Japanese Cancer Association (日本癌学会, Nihon Gan Gakkai) (JCA) is the oldest professional association related to cancer research in Japan. Based in Shinjuku, Tokyo, it focuses on all aspects of cancer research, including basic, clinical and translational research into the etiology, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer ...
The major risk factor for cancer is age, and with the aging of the world population, a major epidemiologic challenge is before us. The goal of SIOG is to foster the development of health professionals in the field of geriatric oncology, in order to optimize treatment of older adults with cancer. SIOG promotes efforts in 3 strategic directions: 1.
Astellas' oral tablet Xospata's wholesale acquisition cost is $22,500 for a month's supply, while the list price of Novartis' Rydapt is $7,495 for a 14-day treatment and $14,990 for a 28-day ...
On a recent Saturday in Tokyo's Shinjuku district more than 100 people, many of them elderly men, stood close together in a long queue waiting for food hand-outs. One of them, Tomoaki Kobayashi ...
The Kanagawa Cancer Center was established in 1986 as a professional diagnostic equipment to research of geriatric diseases which was higher in rank of death rate in Japan. When the Cancer Center started they have just 31 beds for patients, however the number of patients increased and the beds jumped to 415 recently. [ 2 ]
Earlier this year, it was reported that early onset colorectal cancer in adults under the age of 50 has increased from less than 5 cases per 100,000 people in 1994 to 10 cases per 100,000 people ...