Cancer Care
Initial Consultation Cancer Clinic
Each department at Keio University Hospital is engaged in providing specialized cancer treatment. Departments are classified below according to each cancer's location, type, and treatment.
Departments by Cancer Type
Each department provides specialized cancer treatment. This hospital is employing the classification found below according to the site and type of cancer as well as the treatment strategy.
| Locations, Types, Treatments | Department Links | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Treatment | Cancer Center |
| Systemic cancer | Radiation therapy | Radiation Oncology |
| Palliative care | Palliative Care Center | |
| Hematologic cancer | Hematology | |
| Musculoskeletal cancer | Orthopedic Surgery | |
| Skin cancer | Dermatology | |
| Head and neck cancer | Brain tumors | Neurosurgery |
| Oral cancer | Dentistry & Oral Surgery | |
| Ear, nose and throat cancer | Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery | |
| Thoracic cancer | Lung and respiratory cancers | Pulmonary Medicine |
| General Thoracic Surgery | ||
| Cancer Center | ||
| Breast cancer | Cancer Center | |
| Thoracic Cancer | Lung and respiratory cancers | Department of Gastrointestinal Medicine |
| Pulmonary Medicine | ||
| Cancer Center | ||
| Breast cancer | Cancer Center | |
| Abdominal Cancer | Cancers of the pancreas, gallbladder, and liver | Gastroenterology and Hepatology |
| General and Gastroenterological Surgery | ||
| Gastrointestinal cancer | Cancer Center | |
| Cancers of the kidney and urinary tract | Urology | |
| Adrenal gland cancer | Nephrology, Endocrinology and Metabolism | |
| Gynecologic cancers | Gynecology | |
| Childhood cancer | Children | Pediatrics |
| Pediatric Surgery | ||
| Hereditary cancer | Cancer and genetics | Center for Medical Genetics |
Cancer Consultation Services
The Cancer Counseling and Support Center was established to provide both cancer patients and their families with individual consultation, and also plays host to patient salons. The bi-monthly salons provide a place for patients and their families to meet with others and share their experiences. We also provide a broad range of health and medical information (diseases, examinations, nutrition, prescriptions, etc.) at the information corner and on the bulletin board found at the center.
Cancer Counseling and Support Center
If you are receiving cancer care outside of Keio University Hospital, we can offer a second opinion regarding the diagnoses and treatments provided by your physician. The service is intended to aid you and your physician in determining the most appropriate course of treatment.
Designated Cancer Hospitals
Designated Cancer Hospitals are a nationwide network of medical centers appointed by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) based upon the "Guidelines for Establishing Designated Cancer Hospitals."
There are two types of Designated Cancer Hospitals: prefectural hospitals (with approximately one such hospital per prefecture), and regional hospitals. Keio University Hospital was designated as the latter in April 2011.
Keio University Hospital has been appropriated to the West District, one of 11 divisions within Tokyo, and serves as the main Designated Cancer Hospital for the wards of Shinjuku, Nakano, and Suginami.
Efforts made by Keio University Hospital as a Designated Cancer Hospital
