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November 5, 2015 "Case for Testing Cancer in Blood Builds, One Study at a Time" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/11/05/world/science-health-world/case-for-testing-cancer-in-blood-builds-one-study-at-a-time/#.Vj_uzjKhfGg
October 31, 2015 "Cancer and Fukushima: Who to Trust?" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/10/31/national/media-national/cancer-fukushima-trust/#.VjrQqzKhfGg
October 31, 2015 "Bacon Fans Brush off WHO Cancer Warning" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/10/31/business/bacon-fans-brush-off-cancer-warning/#.Vjr8RTKhfGg
October 30, 2015 "On Heels of Shocking Cancer Report, WHO Says People Donft Have to Swear off All Meat" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/10/30/world/science-health-world/heels-shocking-cancer-report-says-people-dont-swear-off-meat/#.VjsQ8zKhfGg
October 27, 2015 "WHO Warns of Rising Cancer Risks from Eating Processed, Red Meat" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/10/27/world/science-health-world/warns-rising-cancer-risks-eating-processed-red-meat/#.Vjr2hzKhfGg
October 24, 2015 "Meat Industry Braces for WHO Cancer Verdict" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/10/24/world/science-health-world/meat-industry-braces-cancer-verdict/#.Vjr5tTKhfGg
October 22, 2015 "Nuke-sector Study Sees Rising Cancer Risk, 1 in 100 Deaths, from Prolonged Low-dose Radiation Exposure" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/10/22/world/science-health-world/nuke-sector-study-sees-rising-cancer-risk-1-100-deaths-prolonged-low-dose-radiation-exposure/#.VjsLzjKhfGg
October 21, 2015 "American Cancer Society Now Urges Fewer Mammograms and Later Age to Start Screening" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/10/21/world/science-health-world/american-cancer-society-now-urges-fewer-mammograms-later-age-start-screening/#.VjsLNDKhfGg
October 7, 2015 "New Report Links Thyroid Cancer Rise to Fukushima Nuclear Crisis" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/10/07/national/science-health/new-report-links-thyroid-cancer-rise-fukushima-nuclear-crisis/#.VjrRDjKhfGg
October 2, 2015 "Link between Tallness, Higher Cancer Risk: Study" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/10/02/world/science-health-world/link-tallness-higher-cancer-risk-study/#.Vjr9HjKhfGg
September 25, 2015 "Detecting Breast Cancer Is not an Exact Science" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/09/25/reference/detecting-breast-cancer-not-exact-science/#.Vjr3kDKhfGg
September 24, 2015 "Japan Far from Confronting Hereditary Breast Cancer, but Jolie Effect Is Helping" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/09/24/national/science-health/japan-far-confronting-hereditary-breast-cancer-jolie-effect-helping/#.VjrRbzKhfGg
September 19, 2015 "Traditional Medicine Feeds Chinafs $2.7 Billion Cancer Fight" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/09/19/asia-pacific/science-health-asia-pacific/traditional-medicine-feeds-chinas-2-7-billion-cancer-fight/#.Vjr7UDKhfGg
September 18, 2015 "10% of Those Harmed by Cervical Cancer Vaccines Failing to Recover" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/09/18/national/science-health/health-ministry-survey-still-finds-10-cervical-cancer-vaccine-recipients-suffer-side-effects/#.VjsG7jKhfGg
September 10, 2015 "NRC Scraps Study of Cancer Risks at Seven U.S. Nuclear Plant Sites, Citing Costs" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/09/10/world/science-health-world/nrc-scraps-study-cancer-risks-seven-u-s-nuclear-plant-sites-citing-costs/#.VjsRbzKhfGg
September 2, 2015 "Ex-Fukushima No. 1 Worker Sues Tepco over Cancer" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/09/02/national/ex-fukushima-no-1-worker-sues-tepco-cancer/#.Vjq-hDKhfGg
September 1, 2015 "Child Thyroid Cancer Unlikely to Rise in Fukushima but Extent of Radiation Exposure Unclear: IAEA" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/09/01/national/science-health/iaea-fukushima-linked-child-cancers-unlikely-rise-extent-radiation-exposure-unclear/#.VjsNuzKhfGg
August 27, 2015 "Blood Test Could Predict Breast Cancerfs Return: Study" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/08/27/world/science-health-world/blood-test-predict-breast-cancers-return-study/#.Vj_yKzKhfGh
August 18, 2015 "Coffee Can Ward off Return of Colon Cancer, Study Finds" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/08/18/world/science-health-world/coffee-can-ward-off-return-colon-cancer-study-finds/#.VjsNYzKhfGg
August 14, 2015 "Kids with Cancer Get Futuristic Chance at Saving Fertility" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/08/14/world/science-health-world/kids-cancer-get-futuristic-chance-saving-fertility/#.VjsSFTKhfGg
August 4, 2015 "Biomarkers Found in Urine Can Signal Early-stage Pancreatic Cancer" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/08/04/world/science-health-world/biomarkers-found-urine-can-signal-early-stage-pancreatic-cancer/#.VjsMkjKhfGg
July 14, 2015 "Hamp Case Gave Oxycodone a Bad Name, Say Doctors" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/07/14/national/science-health/hamp-case-gave-oxycodone-bad-name-say-doctors/#.Vj_2STKhfGg
June 27, 2015 "Cancer Suffererfs Eggs Frozen as eInsurancef" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2015/06/27/lifestyle/cancer-sufferers-eggs-frozen-insurance/#.Vj_z0jKhfGg
June 17, 2015 "Device Offers Hope for Early Cancer Detection, Japanese Researchers Say" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/06/17/national/science-health/device-offers-hope-early-cancer-detection-japanese-researchers-say/#.Vjr0gTKhfGg
June 10, 2015 "Cervical Cancer May Be Warded off with Single Shot of Vaccine, not Three: Study" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/06/10/world/science-health-world/cervical-cancer-may-warded-single-shot-vaccine-three-study/#.Vj_1jDKhfGg
May 21, 2015 "Japan Losing Cancer Battle on Smoking, Screenings Front" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/05/21/national/science-health/japan-losing-cancer-battle-smoking-screenings-front/#.Vjr6xTKhfGg
May 1, 2015 "Cartoon Poop-logging Apps Aim to Guard against Cancer" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/05/01/national/cartoon-poop-logging-apps-aim-guard-cancer/#.VjsSqzKhfGg
April 20, 2015 "Cheap Cancer Detection Method Developed" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2015/04/20/language/cheap-cancer-detection-method-developed/#.VjsHwTKhfGg
April 15, 2015 "As Patient Numbers Surge, China eCancer Hotelsf Emerge" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/04/15/asia-pacific/science-health-asia-pacific/patient-numbers-surge-china-cancer-hotels-emerge/#.Vj_wuDKhfGg
March 25, 2015 "Cancer Experts Laud Angelina Joliefs Decision to Remove Ovaries" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/03/25/world/science-health-world/cancer-experts-laud-angelina-jolies-decision-remove-ovaries/#.VjsTATKhfGg
March 13, 2015 "Japanese Team Says Worms Can Accurately Detect Cancer" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/03/13/national/science-health/japanese-team-says-worms-can-accurately-detect-cancer/#.Vjq_HTKhfGg
February 20, 2015 "Free Trade Makes Cancer Drugs More Affordable" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2015/02/20/commentary/world-commentary/free-trade-makes-cancer-drugs-more-affordable/#.Vj_00zKhfGg
February 13, 2015 "Fukushima Child Tests Positive for Thyroid Cancer in Second Survey Since 3/11" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/02/13/national/fukushima-child-tests-positive-for-thyroid-cancer-in-second-survey/#.VjsINTKhfGg
January 25, 2015 "Project to Fight Rare Lung Cancer Gains Steam" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/01/25/national/science-health/project-to-fight-rare-lung-cancer-gains-steam/#.Vj_0ODKhfGg
January 22, 2015 "Formaldehyde in E-cigarettes Could Boost Cancer Risk" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/01/22/world/science-health-world/formaldehyde-e-cigarettes-boost-cancer-risk/#.VjsPYzKhfGg
January 6, 2015 "Rethinking Cancer Risks" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2015/01/06/editorials/rethinking-cancer-risks/#.VjsMNTKhfGg
January 2, 2015 "Biological Bad Luck Blamed in Two-thirds of Cancer Cases" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/01/02/world/science-health-world/biological-bad-luck-blamed-two-thirds-cancer-cases/#.Vj_3MTKhfGg
December 24, 2014 "Four More Fukushima Children Suspected of Having Thyroid Cancer" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/12/24/national/science-health/four-fukushima-children-suspected-thyroid-cancer/#.Vjr2GzKhfGg
November 28, 2014 "E-cigs Pose Much Higher Cancer Risk than Thought: Japanese Study" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/11/28/national/science-health/e-cigarettes-contain-10-times-carcinogens-regular-tobacco-japan-research/#.Vjr73jKhfGg
November 26, 2014 "Obesity Is Linked to 500,000 Cancer Cases per Year" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/11/26/world/science-health-world/obesity-is-linked-to-500000-cancer-cases-per-year/
November 6, 2014 "Colon Cancer Could Surge among Young: Study" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/11/06/world/science-health-world/colon-cancer-surge-among-young-study/
October 31, 2014 "Teen Cancer Patient Asks Aichi Governor to Arrange Schooling in Hospital" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/10/31/national/teen-cancer-patient-asks-aichi-governor-to-arrange-schooling-in-hospital/
October 31, 2014 "Japanese Doctor Helped Two Aussies Win Nobel in Medicine" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/10/31/national/science-health/japanese-doctor-helped-two-aussies-win-nobel-in-medicine/
October 27, 2014 "New Home Test Shakes up Colon Cancer Screening in U.S." (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/10/27/world/science-health-world/new-home-test-shakes-colon-cancer-screening-u-s/
October 23, 2014 "Drug in Japan Found to Eradicate Human Lung Cancer in Mice" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/10/23/national/drug-in-japan-found-to-eradicate-human-lung-cancer-in-mice/
October 21, 2014 "Kyoto Forward Warren Dedicates Play to Those Battling Cancer" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2014/10/21/basketball/bj-league/kyoto-forward-warren-dedicates-play-battling-cancer/
October 19, 2014 "Former Fukushima Teacher Blogs to Inspire Students while Fighting off Cancer" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/10/19/national/former-fukushima-teacher-blogs-to-inspire-students-while-fighting-off-cancer/
October 14, 2014 "Thai Hospital to Get Japanese Heavy Ion Technology to Treat Cancer" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/10/14/national/science-health/thai-hospital-to-get-japanese-heavy-ion-technology-to-treat-cancer/
October 14, 2014 "Pfizer Breast Cancer Drug to Get FDA Priority Review" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/10/14/world/science-health-world/pfizer-breast-cancer-drug-get-fda-priority-review/
October 10, 2014 "Lung Cancer Can Lie Hidden for 20 Years, New Research Says" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/10/10/world/science-health-world/lung-cancer-can-lie-hidden-for-20-years-new-research-says/
October 4, 2014 "eItfs as if Time Has Stopped since the Vaccinef" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2014/10/04/lifestyle/time-stopped-since-vaccine/
September 26, 2014 "French to Get Plain Cigarette Packs in Bid to Curb Teensf High Smoking Rates" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/09/26/world/science-health-world/french-to-get-plain-cigarette-packs-in-bid-to-curb-teens-high-smoking-rates/
September 13, 2014 "Double Mastectomy Doesnft Boost Survival Rates" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/09/13/world/science-health-world/double-mastectomy-doesnt-boost-survival-rates/
September 12, 2014 "South Korea to Hike Cigarette Price by 80%" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/09/12/asia-pacific/science-health-asia-pacific/south-korea-to-hike-cigarette-price-by-80/
September 5, 2014 "Parents of British Boy with Brain Cancer Fight for Custody" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/09/05/world/parents-british-boy-brain-cancer-fight-custody/
September 4, 2014 "Pilots, Cabin Crew Twice as Likely to Get Skin Cancer: Study" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/09/04/world/science-health-world/pilots-cabin-crew-twice-as-likely-to-get-skin-cancer-study/
August 30, 2014 "Health Ministry to Gather More Info on Cervical Cancer Vaccine Side Effects" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/08/30/national/science-health/health-ministry-to-gather-more-info-on-cervical-cancer-vaccine-side-effects/
August 19, 2014 "Group Aims to Detect 13 Cancers in a Single Test" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/08/19/national/science-health/development-blood-test-detecting-13-kinds-cancer-begin/
August 7, 2014 "Study Ties New Gene to Major Breast Cancer Risk" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/08/07/world/science-health-world/study-ties-new-gene-major-breast-cancer-risk/
August 6, 2014 "Daily Aspirin Could Dramatically Cut Cancer Risk, Study Shows" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/08/06/world/science-health-world/daily-aspirin-could-dramatically-cut-cancer-risk-study-shows/
July 31, 2014 "Experts Question Fukushima Thyroid Screening" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/07/31/national/science-health/experts-question-fukushima-thyroid-screening/
July 30, 2014 "Indoor Tanning behind 200% Spike in Deadly Skin Cancer: U.S. Surgeon General" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/07/30/world/science-health-world/indoor-tanning-behind-200-spike-in-deadly-skin-cancer-u-s-surgeon-general/
July 11, 2014 "Surge in Cancer Cases Projected This Year" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/07/11/national/cancer-cases-for-this-year-projected/
July 9, 2014 "Tokyo Firm to Launch DNA Testing Service for Cancer, Other Conditions" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/07/09/national/science-health/tokyo-firm-launch-dna-testing-service-cancer-conditions/
June 26, 2014 "3-D Imaging Detects More Breast Cancer than Mammography" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/06/26/world/science-health-world/3-d-imaging-detects-breast-cancer-mammography/
June 19, 2014 "U.S., Japanese Immunologists Win Tang Prize for Cancer Quest" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/06/19/national/u-s-japanese-immunologists-win-tang-prize-for-cancer-quest/
June 6, 2014 "The Unspoken Disease that Can Destroy Families" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2014/06/06/films/the-unspoken-disease-that-can-destroy-families/
June 4, 2014 "Tokyo Business Leaders Step into Ring for Charity" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/06/04/national/tokyo-business-leaders-step-ring-charity/
May 31, 2014 "Double Mastectomy eOften Misusedf" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/05/31/world/science-health-world/double-mastectomy-often-misused/
May 20, 2014 "Number of Fukushima Kids with Thyroid Cancer Jumps by 17 from December" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/05/20/national/number-fukushima-kids-thyroid-cancer-jumps-17-december/
April 23, 2014 "Suicides among Cancer Patients 20 Times That of General Population" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/04/23/national/suicides-among-cancer-patients-20-times-general-population/
April 12, 2014 "China and India Face Huge Cancer Burden: Experts" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/04/12/asia-pacific/science-health-asia-pacific/china-and-india-face-huge-cancer-burden-experts/
April 9, 2014 "Pharmaceutical Giant Takeda to Fight $6 Billion Damages Ruling over Hidden Cancer Risks" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/04/09/business/corporate-business/pharmaceutical-giant-takeda-to-fight-6-billion-damages-ruling-by-u-s-court-over-hidden-actos-cancer-risks/
April 7, 2014 "Pfizer Reports Promising Results for New Breast Cancer Drug" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/04/07/world/science-health-world/pfizer-reports-promising-results-for-new-breast-cancer-drug/
April 3, 2014 "Fukushima-linked Cancer Surge Unlikely: U.N." (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/04/03/national/fukushima-meltdown-not-causing-many-cancers-u-n-scientists-say/
February 25, 2014 "Fukushima Kidsf Cancer Risk Raised" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/02/25/national/study-finds-rise-in-lifetime-cancer-risk-among-fukushima-1-year-old-girls/
February 24, 2014 "2,000 Fukushima Plant Workers to Be Checked for Thyroid Cancer" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/02/24/national/2000-fukushima-plant-workers-to-be-checked-for-thyroid-cancer/
February 18, 2014 "325,000 Cancer Patients Still Work" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/02/18/national/325000-cancer-patients-still-work/
February 7, 2014 "Eight More Fukushima Kids Found with Thyroid Cancer; Disaster Link Denied" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/02/07/national/eight-more-fukushima-kids-found-with-thyroid-cancer-disaster-link-denied/
January 29, 2014 "Doctors: Too Few Cancer Patients Enroll in Studies" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/01/29/world/science-health-world/doctors-too-few-cancer-patients-enroll-in-studies/
December 28, 2013 "Cancer Therapy Voted f13 Breakthrough" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/12/28/world/science-health-world/cancer-therapy-voted-13-breakthrough/
December 12, 2013 "Some Breast Cancer Treatments Can Be Skipped Safely, Studies Say" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/12/12/world/science-health-world/some-breast-cancer-treatments-can-be-skipped-safely-studies-say/
December 12, 2013 "Japan Panel Misled over Cervical Cancer Vaccine Decision" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/12/12/national/japan-panel-misled-over-cervical-cancer-vaccine-decision/
November 13, 2013 "Thyroid Cancers up in Fukushima" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/11/13/national/thyroid-cancers-up-in-fukushima/
November 11, 2013 "Breast Cancerfs Causes Traced to Largely Environmental Causes" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/11/11/world/science-health-world/breast-cancers-causes-traced-to-largely-environmental-causes/
November 6, 2013 "English Teacher Suffering with Cancer, HIV Completes eYamathonf Tokyo Walk" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2013/11/06/issues/english-teacher-suffering-with-cancer-hiv-completes-yamathon-tokyo-walk/
October 28, 2013 "eFiredf English Teacher Fights Cancer, HIV: Readersf Mail" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2013/10/28/voices/fired-english-teacher-fights-cancer-hiv-readers-mail/
October 23, 2013 "Japanese Mayor Offers Fukushima Kids a Home in His Town" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/10/23/national/japanese-mayor-offers-fukushima-kids-a-home-in-his-town/
October 21, 2013 "Medical Bills Mount for eFiredf Tokyo English Teacher Fighting Cancer, HIV" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2013/10/21/issues/medical-bills-mount-for-fired-tokyo-english-teacher-fighting-cancer-hiv/
October 18, 2013 "Air Pollution a Leading Cause of Cancer: WHO" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/10/18/national/air-pollution-a-leading-cause-of-cancer-who/
October 16, 2013 "Cervical Cancer Vaccination Probe Kicks off" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/10/16/national/cervical-cancer-vaccination-probe-kicks-off/
October 1, 2013 "Swap Red Meat for Tomatoes to Cut Prostate-cancer Risk" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/10/01/world/science-health-world/swap-red-meat-for-tomatoes-to-cut-prostate-cancer-risk/
September 21, 2013 "Hospitals May Be Forced to Hand Cancer Patient Information to State" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/09/21/national/hospitals-may-be-forced-to-hand-cancer-patient-information-to-state/
September 18, 2013 "Leading Cancer Expert in Fukuoka Hopes Vaccine-based Treatments Thrive" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/09/18/national/leading-cancer-expert-in-fukuoka-hopes-vaccine-based-treatments-thrive/
August 24, 2013 "Victims Hit Cervical Cancer Vaccines" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/08/24/national/science-health/victims-hit-cervical-cancer-vaccines/
July 19, 2013 "Nearly 2,000 at Fukushima No. 1 Face Higher Thyroid Cancer Risk" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/07/19/national/1973-fukushima-plant-workers-show-higher-risk-for-thyroid-cancer/
July 5, 2013 "Team Finds Gene to Halt Breast Cancer Spread" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/07/05/national/science-health/team-finds-gene-to-halt-breast-cancer-spread/
June 29, 2013 "Oily Fish Helps Fight Breast Cancer" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/06/29/world/science-health-world/oily-fish-helps-fight-breast-cancer/
June 27, 2013 "JAEA Map Shows Early Iodine Fallout" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/06/27/national/jaea-map-shows-early-iodine-fallout/
June 15, 2013 "Insurance OKfd for Artificial Breasts" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/06/15/national/science-health/insurance-okd-for-artificial-breasts/
June 15, 2013 "Cervix Vaccine Issues Trigger Health Notice" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/06/15/national/cervix-vaccine-issues-trigger-health-notice/
June 14, 2013 "HPV Vaccine Raises Questions" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2013/06/14/editorials/hpv-vaccine-raises-questions/
June 5, 2013 "Thyroid Cancer Found in 12 Minors in Fukushima" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/06/05/national/science-health/fukushima-survey-lists-12-confirmed-15-suspected-thyroid-cancer-cases/
May 24, 2013 "Hospital Tests Powerful Heavy-ion Breast Cancer Therapy" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/05/24/national/hospital-tests-powerful-heavy-ion-breast-cancer-therapy/
May 21, 2013 "Tokyo Hospital Ready to Conduct Preventive Mastectomies" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/05/21/national/tokyo-hospital-ready-to-conduct-preventive-mastectomies/
April 29, 2013 "Takeda Loses Cancer Suit over Actos" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/04/29/national/crime-legal/takeda-loses-cancer-suit-over-actos-2/
April 2, 2013 "Printing Firm Raided over Workersf Bile Duct Cancer" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/04/02/national/printing-firm-raided-over-workers-bile-duct-cancer/
March 28, 2013 "Printing Firm Workers to Get Cancer Payout" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/03/28/national/printing-firm-workers-to-get-cancer-payout/
March 28, 2013 "Citing Side Effects, Group Criticizes Diet OK for HPV Vaccine for Girls" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/03/28/national/science-health/citing-side-effects-group-criticizes-diet-ok-for-hpv-vaccine-for-girls/
March 21, 2013 "Japanese Researchers Signal Breast Cancer Regenerative Medicine Breakthrough" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/03/21/national/japanese-researchers-signal-breast-cancer-regenerative-medicine-breakthrough/
February 16, 2013 "Grief Gives Counselor Reason to Help Others" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/02/16/national/social-issues/grief-gives-counselor-reason-to-help-others/
February 16, 2013 "Debate Rages over Effect of Nursing on Mother and Child" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/02/16/world/science-health-world/debate-rages-over-effect-of-nursing-on-mother-and-child/
February 14, 2013 "Fukushima Disaster Panel So Far Reports Three Young People Have Thyroid Cancer" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/02/14/national/fukushima-disaster-panel-so-far-reports-three-young-people-have-thyroid-cancer/
January 5, 2013 "Team at Riken Taps iPS Cells to Kill Cancer" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/01/05/national/science-health/team-at-riken-taps-ips-cells-to-kill-cancer/
September 28, 2012 "Peninsula Tokyofs Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign; Autumn Flavors Baked at Rihga Osaka; Hilton Tokyo Hawaii Fair" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2012/09/28/travel/peninsula-tokyos-breast-cancer-awareness-campaign-autumn-flavors-baked-at-rihga-osaka-hilton-tokyo-hawaii-fair/
July 20, 2012 "Cancer Risks to Printers" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2012/07/20/editorials/cancer-risks-to-printers/
May 12, 2012 "Cancer Survivors Tell of Workplace Prejudice" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2012/05/12/national/cancer-survivors-tell-of-workplace-prejudice/
March 3, 2012 "Cancer, Heart Disease, Stroke Deaths Plunge to 50-year Low" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2012/03/03/national/cancer-heart-disease-stroke-deaths-plunge-to-50-year-low/
March 3, 2012 "Hibakusha Cancer Mortality Risk 42% Higher at Age 70" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2012/03/03/national/hibakusha-cancer-mortality-risk-42-higher-at-age-70/
July 23, 2011 "Takedafs Actos Diabetes Pill Needs New Cancer-risk Warning, Europe Says" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2011/07/23/business/takedas-actos-diabetes-pill-needs-new-cancer-risk-warning-europe-says/
June 1, 2011 "Radiation-linked Cancer an Intangible Numbers Game" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2011/06/01/national/radiation-linked-cancer-an-intangible-numbers-game/
May 23, 2011 "Hepatitis B Talks Progress" (
The Japan Times
)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ed20110523a2.html
May 23, 2011 "Tamura Residents Challenge Hot Zone for Short Trip Home" (
The Japan Times
)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110523a2.html
May 16, 2011 "Drawing Lessons from Japan's Nuclear Disaster" (
The Japan Times
)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/eo20110516a4.html
May 3, 2011 "U.S. Doctors Hit Tokyo Radiation Limit for Kids" (
The Japan Times
)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110503a1.html
April 16, 2011 "Scholars Eye Extensive Study on Nuclear Crisis" (
The Japan Times
)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110416a4.html
April 11, 2011 "End to Crisis Is Years, Fortune away" (
The Japan Times
)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110411f1.html
April 5, 2011 "Radiation Terminology Numbs, Confuses, Varies by Need and Country" (
The Japan Times
)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110405f2.html
March 31, 2011 "Fukushima No. 1's Scary Shadow" (
The Japan Times
)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110331f1.html
March 31, 2011 "NGO Finds High Levels in Safe Area" (
The Japan Times
)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110331a2.html
March 30, 2011 "Latest Find Sounds Scary but Risk Is Limited" (
The Japan Times
)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110330a2.html
February 6, 2011 "The Bitter Pill of Japanfs High-cost Medical Treatment" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2011/02/06/national/media-national/the-bitter-pill-of-japans-high-cost-medical-treatment/
February 1, 2011 "Making Cancer Drugs Safer" (
The Japan Times
)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ed20110201a1.html
January 30, 2011 "Dog Excels at Sniffing out Cancer" (
The Japan Times
)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110130a5.html
January 29, 2011 "State Balks on Iressa Settlement" (
The Japan Times
)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110129a1.html
January 12, 2011 "Court Urges Redress for Hepatitis B Carriers" (
The Japan Times
)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110112a9.html
January 12, 2011 "Plaintiffs to Settle Drug Suits" (
The Japan Times
)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110112a8.html
January 11, 2011 "Prosthetics Give Town New Vein to Fame" (
The Japan Times
)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110111f1.html
January 9, 2011 "Settle Cancer Drug Suits: Courts" (
The Japan Times
)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110109a8.html
December 22, 2010 "Proposal Increases Amount of Damages for Hepatitis B Victims" (
The Japan Times
)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20101222a5.html
December 12, 2010 "Vaccination Policy Falls Short" (
The Japan Times
)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ed20101212a2.html
October 29, 2010 "Top Doc Leads Fight against Gynecologic Cancer" (
The Japan Times
)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20101029f3.html
October 29, 2010 "Green Tea won't Ward off Breast Cancer" (
The Japan Times
)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20101029a6.html
October 13, 2010 "Sharper Prod to Quit Smoking" (
The Japan Times
)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ed20101013a1.html
October 9, 2010 "Chemical Researchers Shine" (
The Japan Times
)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ed20101009a1.html
September 29, 2010 "Passive Smoking Kills 6,800 Annually" (
The Japan Times
)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20100929a3.html
September 3, 2010 "Study: 4% of School Nurses Favor Cervical Cancer Vaccination" (
The Japan Times
)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20100903b1.html
August 6, 2010 "Disease and Regret Weigh on Atomic-bomb Survivors" (
The Japan Times
)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/eo20100806a1.html
July 31, 2010 "Victim of Blood Products Sues for Hep C Relief" (
The Japan Times
)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20100731a6.html
July 28, 2010 "Living Life by the Numbers" (
The Japan Times
)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/eo20100728a1.html
July 27, 2010 "Japan Women's Life Expectancy Still the Longest" (
The Japan Times
)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20100727a2.html
June 17, 2010 "Treatments OK'd in West may Get Selective Foot in Door amid Approval Lags" (
The Japan Times
)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20100617a9.html
June 17, 2010 "Say whether Tobacco Is Toxic or not" (
The Japan Times
)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/rc20100617a3.html
June 10, 2010 "Cervical Cancer Vaccine Rate too Low" (
The Japan Times
)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20100610f1.html
June 10, 2010 "Japan Tobacco Working to Cut Risks" (
The Japan Times
)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/rc20100610a4.html
May 29, 2010 "A Good Time to Quit Smoking" (
The Japan Times
)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ed20100529a2.html
May 27, 2010 "Hepatitis B Compensation" (
The Japan Times
)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ed20100527a2.html
May 16, 2010 "Reality Check, 2010: 'Smoking Doesn't Cause Cancer' (Japan Tobacco)" (
The Japan Times
)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fl20100516rp.html
April 7, 2010 "Invest in Young Scientists" (
The Japan Times
)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ed20100407a1.html
April 1, 2010 "Preventing Cervical Cancer" (
The Japan Times
)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ed20100401a2.html
March 13, 2010 "Uninsured Matter of Death for 33" (
The Japan Times
)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20100313a8.html
March 12, 2010 "Exposure to Tobacco Smoke" (
The Japan Times
)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ed20100312a1.html
February 28, 2010 "Cancer-thwarting Lifestyles" (
The Japan Times
)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ed20100228a1.html
February 22, 2010 "Call for Debate on Smoking" (
The Japan Times
)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ed20100222a1.html
February 9, 2010 "Nonsmokers' Soy Intake Pays off" (
The Japan Times
)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20100209f2.html
January 27, 2010 "Suit Fails but Tobacco Risks Noted" (
The Japan Times
)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20100127f3.html
January 21, 2010 "Japan Tobacco not Liable for Illnesses of Smokers: Court" (
The Japan Times
)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20100121a6.html
January 10, 2010 "Researchers to Preserve Ovary Cells" (
The Japan Times
)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20100110a5.html
June 27, 2008 "Japan Fatally behind Curve on Cervical Cancer" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2008/06/27/national/japan-fatally-behind-curve-on-cervical-cancer/
November 20, 2007 "Breast-cancer Treatment Is not Always the Same" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/11/20/style/breast-cancer-treatment-is-not-always-the-same/
November 10, 2006 "Hospitals Adding Hyperthermia to War on Cancer" (
The Japan Times
)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2006/11/10/national/hospitals-adding-hyperthermia-to-war-on-cancer/
Theme-related Links
American Cancer Society History and Cancer Reference Links
http://acsorg.tripod.com/
Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
http://www.apocpcontrol.org/
Cancer in Japan (Japanese Cancer Society)
http://www.jcancer.jp/en/cancer-in-japan
Chiba Cancer Center
https://www.pref.chiba.lg.jp/gan/kenkyujo/institute/index.html
Children's Cancer Association of Japan
http://www.ccaj-found.or.jp/english/
Foundations for Promotion of Cancer Research (Japanese)
http://www.fpcr.or.jp/english.html
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)
http://www.iarc.fr/
Japan Association for Cancer Prevention (Japanese)
http://jacp.info/index.html
Japan Comprehensive Cancer Network, Breast (JCCNB)
http://www.jccnb.net/about_en/index.html
Japanese Cancer Association
http://www.jca.gr.jp/english/index.html
Japanese Cancer Society
http://www.jcancer.jp/en
Japanese Gastric Cancer Association
http://www.jgca.jp/english.html
Japanese Society of Clinical Oncology
http://www.jsco.or.jp/english/
Japan Society of Gynecologic Oncology
http://www.jsgo.or.jp/en/index.html
Japanese Society of Medical Oncology
http://www.jsmo.or.jp/en/
National Cancer Center (Japan)
http://www.ncc.go.jp/en/
National Cancer Institute
http://www.cancer.gov/
National Hospital Organization Kure Medical Center and Chugoku Cancer Center
http://www.kure-nh.go.jp/english.html
Pink Ribbon International
http://pinkribbon.org/
The Grant-in-Aid for Cancer Research (H22-Ippan-008) "Building a comprehensive employment support system for working patients with cancer and their family members"
http://first.cancer-work.jp/english/
The Asian and Pacific Federation of Organization for Cancer Research and Control
http://www.touchoncology.com/products-and-services/asian-and-pacific-federation-organization-cancer-research-and-control-apfocc%20
Union for International Cancer Control
http://www.uicc.org/
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KATAOKA Minoru
Nuclear Power / Nuclear Power Stations
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