The number of people who underwent cancer screening conducted by the local government recovered from last year, which was significantly reduced due to the effects of the new coronavirus, but it was nearly 20% less than that of adults, and it has not returned to the level before the spread of infection. Was found in a survey by the Japan Cancer Society.
The association calls for active cancer screening as needed.
The Japan Cancer Society has compared the number of people who have been screened for five types of cancer, gastric cancer, lung cancer, colorectal cancer, breast cancer, and cervical cancer, recommended by the government at 32 branches nationwide over the past three years. bottom.
According to this, from January to June, about 1,566,000 people were examined for a total of five types of cancer.
The number of people who had a medical examination increased by 122% compared to the same period last year, when many people refrained from undergoing a medical examination due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, more than doubled, but 17% compared to the same period of adulthood. Few, and still did not return to pre-infection levels.
According to the association, although the number of examinees is recovering, the local government is busy responding to the new coronavirus, which may affect the examination.
Hiroshi Konishi, director of the Japan Cancer Society, said, "Given the rate at which cancer is found by screening, the number of people who have not found cancer will increase by 10,000 to 20,000. If it is found early, it may be possible to treat it. I would like you to be actively examined because it will increase. "