Built on dedication, technology, and state-of-the-art equipment: Advanced medical care
Other advanced procedures receiving international attention

In addition to the areas mentioned on the previous pages, other advanced procedures that are the focus of international attention are performed in Japan. Japan is recognized as being in the global top class in various surgical procedures, thanks not only to advances in equipment, but also to the manual dexterity and professional dedication of Japanese surgeons, and their ingenious adjustments to operative procedures. Thanks in part to such adjustments in operative procedures, Japan boasts high survival rates for gastroenterological cancer operations and lymphadenectomies, and doctors have been proactive in operating on even hardto-treat cases of head and neck cancer. In addition, Japan is renowned for having a wealth of experience and admirable success rates in the areas of bone marrow transplants for cancers of the blood and liver transplants for liver cancer. A wide variety of approaches to treating congenital abnormalities are taken as well.

Japanese reproductive medicine is highly advanced and has a proven track record in treatment of patients from overseas. Apheresis procedures, developed in coordination with new equipment advances, are being used to treat dilated cardiomyopathy.