FY2024 Stomach Cancer Screening (individual screening): Target people aged 40 and over
Update date: March 29, 2024
Stomach cancer screening
For the purpose of early detection and early treatment of gastric cancer, we will carry out gastric cancer screening for citizens aged 40 and over.
Flow of consultation
Target audience
- Citizens over 40 years old (born before April 1, 1985)
Note : The following people cannot take the test. When deciding whether to undergo a medical examination, please follow the instructions of the medical institution conducting the examination.
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Note: If you weigh over 100kg, please contact us.
Note: If you have any symptoms, please visit the outpatient clinic instead of undergoing a checkup.
Note: If you have a chronic illness and have a regular doctor, please consult with them in advance about undergoing stomach cancer screening.
Inspection details
- Interview
- Gastric X-ray examination
[You will take barium (contrast agent) and a foaming agent, and an X-ray of the stomach will be taken. ]
Application deadline
- The deadline is the 22nd of each month, and consultation tickets will be sent out at the beginning of the following month.
Note : Final application deadline is December 22, 2020
venue
- Inagi City Hospital Health Checkup Center
Note : Stomach cancer screenings are also conducted using screening vehicles on Saturdays and Sundays.
For more information, please refer to Stomach Cancer Screening (Group Screening Using Screening Vehicles) .
Consultation deadline
- Until March 14, 2020
How to apply
- Please apply for a consultation ticket at the Inagi City Health Center using one of the following methods (1), (2), or (3).
Applications will start from Monday, April 1, 2020.
Example of application form
(1) Postcard or sealed letter
Please write the title ``Stomach Cancer Screening Application,'' fill out the following information, and mail it to ``Inagi City Health Center.''
- Name (furigana)
- date of birth
- address
- telephone number
- Year of last medical examination (to the extent known)
Postal code 206-8601 112-1 Hyakumura, Inagi City Inagi City Health Center |
(2) Apply via LoGo form (online)
(3) Fill out the designated form at the Inagi City Health Center counter
Opening days: Weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (closed on Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and December 29th to January 3rd)
cost
- Self-pay: 2,250 yen
Note : If your health insurance card states that your co-payment percentage is 10%, the fee will be 750 yen, and if your health insurance card states that it is 20%, it will be 1,500 yen (you must present your insurance card, etc. at reception).
Persons eligible for exemption from contribution
If you fall under any of the following categories (1), (2), or (3) as of the date of your consultation, you will be exempt from paying any copayments. Please note that you will need to complete the necessary procedures in advance .
(1) Households receiving public assistance | Please obtain a "Certificate of Protection" or "Certificate of Support Benefits" from your city hall's Life and Welfare Division in advance and submit it at the reception desk on the day of the examination . |
(2) Japanese nationals remaining in China | |
(3) Households exempt from municipal tax | After applying for a consultation ticket, once you have received it, please bring it with you to the health center to receive a ``Confirmation Form for Exemption of Medical Examination Fee''. Please submit the copayment exemption confirmation form to the reception on the day of the examination. |
Notes: Common matters
- One certificate is required for each type of cancer screening you receive.
- All certificates are valid for up to six months after issue .
reference
Tokyo Health Station (external link)
Inquiries regarding this page
Inagi City Welfare Department Health Division
112-1 Hyakumura, Inagi City, Tokyo (Inside Inagi City Health Center)
Phone: 042-378-3421 Fax: 042-377-4944