TY - JOUR
T1 - A survey regarding the implementation of cancer screening among municipalities in Japan
AU - Nakaya, Naoki
AU - Ohmori, Kaori
AU - Suzuki, Yoshinori
AU - Hozawa, Atsushi
AU - Kuriyama, Shinichi
AU - Tsubono, Yoshitaka
AU - Tsuji, Ichiro
PY - 2004/7
Y1 - 2004/7
N2 - OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to conduct a survey regarding implementation of cancer screening in all municipalities in Japan. METHODS: In February 2003, we sent out a questionnaire regarding cancer screening to all 3,242 municipalities in Japan. RESULTS: A total of 2,342 municipalities (72.2%) completed and returned the questionnaire. In the year 2002, the percentages of municipalities which implemented each cancer screening were 49.4% for breast cancer using mammography, 33.7% for prostate cancer, 20.3% for cervical cancer for women younger than 30 years old, 5.7% for lung cancer using helical CT, 5.0% for gastric cancer using the PG method and 4.8% for ovarian cancer. CONCLUSIONS: Screening for breast cancer using mammography, as recommended by the 4-th plan for Health Services for the Aged, was implemented by less than half of the municipalities. Parameters, including eligible age group, target group, and method, widely differed among the municipalities. A standardized system for cancer screening programs should be recommended.
AB - OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to conduct a survey regarding implementation of cancer screening in all municipalities in Japan. METHODS: In February 2003, we sent out a questionnaire regarding cancer screening to all 3,242 municipalities in Japan. RESULTS: A total of 2,342 municipalities (72.2%) completed and returned the questionnaire. In the year 2002, the percentages of municipalities which implemented each cancer screening were 49.4% for breast cancer using mammography, 33.7% for prostate cancer, 20.3% for cervical cancer for women younger than 30 years old, 5.7% for lung cancer using helical CT, 5.0% for gastric cancer using the PG method and 4.8% for ovarian cancer. CONCLUSIONS: Screening for breast cancer using mammography, as recommended by the 4-th plan for Health Services for the Aged, was implemented by less than half of the municipalities. Parameters, including eligible age group, target group, and method, widely differed among the municipalities. A standardized system for cancer screening programs should be recommended.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 15446671
AN - SCOPUS:7044226093
SN - 0546-1766
VL - 51
SP - 530
EP - 539
JO - [Nippon kōshū eisei zasshi] Japanese journal of public health
JF - [Nippon kōshū eisei zasshi] Japanese journal of public health
IS - 7
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