{"id":1880,"date":"2026-02-07T19:52:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T10:52:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.rftcjapan.org\/?page_id=1880"},"modified":"2026-06-03T12:20:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T03:20:38","slug":"types-of-treatment-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rftcjapan.org\/en\/resources\/types-of-treatment-in-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Types of Treatment in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1880\" class=\"elementor elementor-1880\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86d7fa9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"86d7fa9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1a1494 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c1a1494\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div 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href=\"https:\/\/rftcjapan.org\/en\/resources\/medical-care-after-breast-cancer\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Medical Care After Breast Cancer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-nav-menu--dropdown elementor-nav-menu__container\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-2-2983039\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu sm-vertical\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2564\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rftcjapan.org\/en\/resources\/questions-for-your-doctor\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Questions for Your Doctor<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2565\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rftcjapan.org\/en\/resources\/types-of-treatment-in-japan\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Types of Treatment in Japan<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2566\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rftcjapan.org\/en\/resources\/what-is-breast-reconstruction\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">What is Breast Reconstruction?<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2567\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rftcjapan.org\/en\/resources\/where-to-get-reconstruction\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Where to Get Reconstruction<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2563\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rftcjapan.org\/en\/resources\/medical-care-after-breast-cancer\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Medical Care After Breast Cancer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2331\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dca4bfa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dca4bfa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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e--pointer-none\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-1-2941900\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu sm-vertical\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2597\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rftcjapan.org\/en\/resources\/what-to-expect-from-a-mammogram\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">What to Expect From a Mammogram<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2595\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rftcjapan.org\/en\/resources\/how-mammograms-work\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">How Mammograms Work<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2596\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rftcjapan.org\/en\/resources\/post-mammogram-self-care-guide\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Post-Mammogram Self-Care Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-nav-menu--dropdown elementor-nav-menu__container\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-2-2941900\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu sm-vertical\"><li 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data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0555587 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0555587\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Self-Check Guide<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c94af52 elementor-nav-menu--dropdown-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-nav-menu\" data-id=\"c94af52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;layout&quot;:&quot;vertical&quot;,&quot;submenu_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&lt;i aria-hidden=\\&quot;true\\&quot; class=\\&quot;\\&quot;&gt;&lt;\\\/i&gt;&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;&quot;}}\" data-widget_type=\"nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav aria-label=\"\u30e1\u30cb\u30e5\u30fc\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu--main elementor-nav-menu__container elementor-nav-menu--layout-vertical e--pointer-none\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-1-c94af52\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu sm-vertical\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2568\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rftcjapan.org\/en\/resources\/how-to-perform-a-proper-self-check\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">How to Perform a Proper Self-Check<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-nav-menu--dropdown elementor-nav-menu__container\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-2-c94af52\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu sm-vertical\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2568\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rftcjapan.org\/en\/resources\/how-to-perform-a-proper-self-check\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">How to Perform a Proper Self-Check<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0a04b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d0a04b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1c63d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c1c63d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Types of Treatment in Japan<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cda696a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cda696a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Early breast cancer<\/strong> refers to cancer that is <strong>confined to the breast or nearby lymph nodes<\/strong> (Stages 0\u2013II and some Stage III cases). In Japan, early breast cancer is highly treatable, and survival rates are among the best in the world.<\/p><p>Treatment is carefully tailored to each individual, based on the <strong>stage of cancer, tumor biology, and personal preferences<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd75bf4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dd75bf4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b75cbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b75cbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Team-Based, Personalized Approach<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16e5aeb color-bullet-list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16e5aeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Japan, early breast cancer treatment is typically planned by a multidisciplinary team, which may include:<\/p><ul><li>Breast surgeons<\/li><li>Medical oncologists<\/li><li>Radiation oncologists<\/li><li>Pathologists and radiologists<\/li><li>Breast care nurses and support staff<\/li><\/ul><p>This team approach ensures that each patient receives <strong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\">the most effective and least invasive treatment possible.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6284b3a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6284b3a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78bada2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78bada2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Surgery<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8384aec color-bullet-list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8384aec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Surgery is usually the first step in treating early breast cancer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6865bad color-bullet-list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6865bad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><strong>Breast-Conserving Surgery (Lumpectomy)<\/strong><\/h6><ul><li>Removes the cancer while preserving most of the breast<\/li><li>Often followed by radiation therapy<\/li><li>Widely performed in Japan when medically appropriate<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a31be24 color-bullet-list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a31be24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><strong>Mastectomy<\/strong><\/h6><ul><li>Removal of the entire breast<\/li><li>Recommended when cancer is large, multifocal, or based on patient choice<\/li><li><strong>Breast reconstruction<\/strong> is increasingly available and may be done immediately after or later<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddc58ef color-bullet-list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ddc58ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><strong>Lymph Node Surgery<\/strong><\/h6><ul><li><strong>Sentinel lymph node biopsy<\/strong> is commonly used to check whether cancer has spread<\/li><li>Full lymph node removal is avoided when possible to reduce side effects such as arm swelling (lymphedema)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68f0393 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"68f0393\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53fc755 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53fc755\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Radiation Therapy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6db45b color-bullet-list elementor-widget 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Cases)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b18fd8a color-bullet-list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b18fd8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For some patients with hormone-positive, HER2-negative early breast cancer, genomic tests may be used to:<\/p><ul><li>Estimate the risk of recurrence<\/li><li>Help determine whether chemotherapy is necessary<\/li><\/ul><p>These tests support more personalized treatment decisions and help avoid overtreatment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-844e028 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"844e028\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbe49c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bbe49c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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