Basic Plan to Promote Cancer Control Programs (Cabinet decision on June 2012)

Priority issues
(1) Further improvement of radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and surgical therapy, and development of the specialist medical professionals
(2) Promotion of palliative care from when first diagnosed with cancer
(3) Promotion of cancer registry
(New) (4) Improved cancer measures for the working generations and children
Overall goals [10 year goals from FY2007]
(1) Decreasing the number of deaths from cancer (20% decline in the age-adjusted mortality rate of those younger than 75)
(2) Reducing the pain of all cancer patients and their families, and maintaining or improving the quality of their recuperation
(New) (3) Establishing a society in which people can live with a sense of security even though they have cancer
Measures by area and individual goals in measuring their achievements
1. Cancer medical care
[1] Further improved radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and surgical therapy, and promotion of team medical care
[2] Development of specialist medical cancer care professionals
[3] Promotion of palliative care from when first diagnosed with cancer
[4] Establishment of regional medical/long-term care service provision systems
(New) [5] Efforts to rapidly develop/approve drugs/medical devices, etc.
[6] Other (rare cancers, pathological diagnoses, and rehabilitation)
2. Cancer consultation support and information provision Establishment of a consultation support system that alleviates the worries of patients and their families and is easier of use.
3. Cancer registry
Improving the accuracy of cancer registry through establishing an effective prognosis investigation system and increasing the number of medical institutions that implement hospital-based cancer registry, including discussing legal establishments.
4. Cancer prevention
The achievement of an adult smoking rate of 12%, underage smoking rate of 0%, passive smoking rates of 0% at administrative/medical institutions, 3% at home, 15% at eating/drinking places by FY2022, and with no passive smoking at workplaces by FY2020.
5. Early detection of cancer
Achieving a cancer screening rate of 50% within five years (40% with gastric, lung, and colon cancer for the time being).
6. Cancer research
Further promotion of research that contributes to anti-cancer measures. Formulation of new comprehensive cancer research strategies that specify the future direction of cancer research and concrete research items in the respective areas within two years in cooperation with the relevant ministries and agencies.
(New) 7. Childhood cancer
Establishment of core childhood cancer hospitals and commencement of the establishment of core institutions for childhood cancer within five years.
(New) 8. Education/dissemination/enlightenment on cancer Discussions on the ideal cancer education for children and the promotion of cancer education within health education.
(New) 9. Social issues that include employment for cancer patients The aim of establishing a society in which people can work and live with a sense of security, even though they have cancer, through facilitating understanding at workplaces and improving consultation support systems after clarifying their needs and issues with employment.