Cancer Screening(がん検診)

To find cancer as early as possible, get screened for cancer on a regular basis. Details about schedules, locations, and fees of each cancer screening test appear in Hikone’s community newsletter.

Schedule of Health Check-ups and Cancer Screening

(2022) Schedule of Health Check-ups and Cancer Screening (PDFファイル: 793.6KB)

Cancer Screening

Regular cancer screenings are crucial for detecting signs of cancer as early as possible.

The table below provides details of the cancer screening tests offered by the city:

Type

Eligibility

Frequency

Screening Method

Stomach

Cancer

Hikone residents over 40

who did not have

an endoscopy

last fiscal year.

Every

year （*）

Barium Swallow

Hikone residents over 50

whose age is

an even number and

did not have

an endoscopy

last fiscal year.

Once

every

two years （*）

Endoscopy

Colorectal

Cancer

Hikone residents over 40

Every

year

Fecal Occult

Blood Test

Lung

Cancer

Hikone residents over 40

Every

year

Chest X-ray

Cervical

Cancer

Hikone residents over 20

who did not get screened

for cervical cancer last fiscal year.

Once

every

two years

Cervical Cytology

(pap smear)

Breast

Cancer

Hikone residents over 40

who did not get screened

for breast cancer last fiscal year.

Once

every

two years

Mammography

*Those who have had an endoscopy are not eligible for another endoscopy or barium swallow the following fiscal year.

Inquiries

Inquiries in Japanese:Health Promotion Division 0749-24-0816

Inquiries in Portuguese, English and Chinese (Tue & Fri):Human Rights Policy Division 0749-30-6113