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Information on Total Cancer Body Examination

Information on Total Body Cancer Examination

As the incidence rates of cancer have increased over the past several years, Kameda Medical Center decided to invest in technology to better detect cancers in early stages when treatments are more successful. The result of this endeavor has been the creation of the "Total Body Cancer" examination course that utilizes PET-CT scanning and other diagnostic testing procedures.

About PET-CT
PET-CT is an advanced imaging technology used for determining cancers in the body. Because it utilizes both PET and CT scans concurrently, PET-CT technology is able to find small cancers in the body that were unseen with previous technology.

For patients interested in preventative screenings for cancer, we recommend alternating the Annual Ningen Dock with the Total Body Cancer Examination.

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Basic Course only

PET-CT(including Test for lung cancer) + common examination item + Examination of each course + (Gastroscopy(if you would like to do))

Name of Course	Fee	Examination items
Basic Course	102,900 yen	PET-CT + Examinations

If you would like to stay at 1 night, the cost of stay is 10,500 yen as the additional cost.

Examinations
General Blood Test		Biochemical exam of blood
	Number of red blood cells		Whole protein
	Number of White blood cells		Albumin
	Hemoglobin content		Albumin-globulin ratio
	Number of blood platelets		Total cholesterol
	Hematocrit level		Neutral fat
	MCV		High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol
	MCH		Ca
	MCHC		P
Serological test			Na
	CRP		K
	HBs antigen		CL
	HCV antibody		Urea nitrogen
	Fasting blood sugar		Creatinine
Tumor marker			Total bilirubin
	Alfa-fetoprotein		GOT
	CEA		GPT
	CA-19-9		γ-GPT
	SCC antigen		ALP
	PIVKA-䱗		LDH
	CA125(Women)		Ch-E
	Pro-GRP		Amylase
	PSA(Men)
	CYFRA
stool
	Fecal occult blood

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Comparison of examinations

Strengths	Limitations
PET-CT
can find and catch about 1cm cancer early. can pinpoint the exact position of the focal site. can evaluate the extent of the cancer, and evaluate whether it is benign or malignant. can examine the entire body in a single PET-CT. Pain is a mild, one time injection of a drug.	PET-CT may not find all cancers, especially if they are smaller than 1cm in size. Depending on the size and position of the patient, it may be difficult to determine whether there is cancer present, or only inflammations. Further diagnostic tests may be required in these cases. A person who has high blood sugar level may not obtain the correct laboratory results. Please make your physician aware of this condition.
Gastroscopy
Evaluate small cancers or inflammatory polyps in the esophagus, belly, and duodenum. Allows for the sampling of tissue from the area. (biopsy)	There is often slight pain associated when given an endoscopic procedure. Although mild antithetic can be used, often this injection results in drowsiness.
Colonoscopy
Evaluates small cancers, polyps, as well as the physical condition of the diverticulum of the colon. Allows for the sampling of tissue from the area. (biopsy)	There is often slight pain associated when given an endoscopic procedure. Although mild antithetic can be used, often this injection results in drowsiness. This procedure requires the patient to drink 2 liters of a special liquid that purges the system.

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Example

! We recommend a person who has the following conditions to have the PET-CT course
1) A person who is not comfortable with having the colonoscopy or the gastroscopy, and would like to avoid it if is not necessary.
2) A person who had that Ningen Dock over the past several years and no polyps or cancers have been found. This is particularly important if there is a history of cancer in the family.
3) A person who would like a total body cancer screening regardless of family history.
4) A person who has past cancer treatments.

Is it really OK not to have the colonoscopy every year?

According to recent reports, data has shown that it is not necessary for a person to undergo a colonoscopy every year if they do not have a history of polyps of tumors being found.
Because of the uncomfortable nature of the colonoscopy, doctors at Kameda believe that it is okay for patients to undergo a colonoscopy every two years if previous Ningen Dock results have been normal.
Please remember, however, that the early detection of cancer is paramount to the successfulness of treatments. As such, we recommend that patients always undergo a gastroscopy every year.

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