Kanagawa Cancer Center

Kanagawa Cancer Center

Kanagawa Cancer Center in 2013
Geography
Location 2-3-2 Nakano, Asahi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 241-8515, Japan
Organisation
Care system Public
Hospital type Specialist
Affiliated university Kanagawa Prefectural Hospital Organaization
Services
Beds 415
Speciality Cancer
History
Founded 1986
Links
Website http://kcch.kanagawa-pho.jp/
Lists Hospitals in Japan

The Kanagawa Cancer Center (神奈川県立がんセンター) is a comprehensive cancer center in Yokohama, Japan. The Cancer Center which consists of research institute and hospital is now an ancillary establishment of Kanagawa Prefectural Hospital Organization. In 2015, I-ROCK (Ion-beam Radiation Oncology Center in Kanagawa) in the Cancer Center will be open as a new Heavy-ion treatment center.[1]

History

The Kanagawa Cancer Center was established in 1986 as a professional diagnostic equipment to research of geriatic diseases which was higher in rank of death rate in Japan. When the Cancer Center started they have just 31 beds for patients, however the number of patients increased and the beds jumped to 415 recently.[2] The Cancer Center has folded a full membership of the Union for International Cancer Control since 1987.[2]

In November 2013, the Cancer Center relocated in the present place with the most up-to-date facilities.[3]

Education

The Kanagawa Cancer Center Hospital is today a large cancer hospital as well as an recognised teaching facility for medical professionals including physicians and nurses specializing in clinical oncology. In addition, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine is engaged in "Joint Graduate School Programs" with the Research Institute, Kanagawa Cancer Center.[4]

Organization

Hospital

Departments

I-ROCK (Ion-beam Radiation Oncology Center in Kanagawa)

Research Institute

Departments

Projects

References

Coordinates: 35°28′01″N 139°31′25″E / 35.46694°N 139.52361°E / 35.46694; 139.52361

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