Annual Report 2012 National Cancer Center Hospital, Hospital East, Research Institute, Exploratory Oncology Research & Clinical Trial Center, Research Center for Cancer Prevention and Screening, Center for Cancer Control and Information Services, Japan AAnnualReport2012.indbnnualReport2012.indb 1 22013/04/01013/04/01 113:25:333:25:33 AAnnualReport2012.indbnnualReport2012.indb 2 22013/04/01013/04/01 113:25:343:25:34 CONTENTS National Cancer Center Greeting from the President ......................................................................................................................1 Organization of National Cancer Center ....................................................................................................2 Sections Directed by President Strategic Planning Bureau ...................................................................................................................4 Multidisciplinary Research (MDR) Support Offi ce: MDRSO ................................................................5 Multi-institutional Clinical Trial Support Center ....................................................................................7 International Contribution ....................................................................................................................9 Hospital Preface ....................................................................................................................................................13 Organization ............................................................................................................................................14 Activities of the Departments Department of Neurosurgery and Neuro-Oncology ...........................................................................18 Department of Ophthalmic Oncology ................................................................................................20 Department of Head and Neck Surgery ............................................................................................22 Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery ...........................................................................24 Department of Breast Surgery ...........................................................................................................26 Department of Breast and Medical Oncology ....................................................................................29 Department of Thoracic Surgery .......................................................................................................32 Department of Thoracic Oncology .....................................................................................................34 Department of Esophageal Surgery ..................................................................................................37 Department of Gastric Surgery ..........................................................................................................39 Department of Colorectal Surgery .....................................................................................................41 Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology ............................................................................44 Department of Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Division ......................................................49 Department of Endoscopy, Respiratory Endoscopy Division .............................................................54 Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery .......................................................................56 Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Oncology .....................................................................58 Department of Urology ......................................................................................................................61 Department of Gynecology ................................................................................................................63 Department of Musculoskeletal Oncology and Rehabilitation ...........................................................66 Department of Dermatologic Oncology .............................................................................................69 Department of Hematology ................................................................................................................72 Department of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation ..................................................................76 Department of Blood Transfusion and Cellular Therapy ....................................................................79 Department of Pediatric Oncology .....................................................................................................81 Department of General Internal Medicine ..........................................................................................83 Department of Dentistry ....................................................................................................................85 Department of Genetic Counseling ...................................................................................................87 Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care ..................................................................................89 Department of Palliative Care ............................................................................................................91 Department of Psycho-Oncology .......................................................................................................93 Department of Diagnostic Radiology .................................................................................................95 AAnnualReport2012.indbnnualReport2012.indb 3 22013/04/01013/04/01 113:25:343:25:34 Department of Radiation Oncology ...................................................................................................98 Department of Pathology .................................................................................................................101 Department of Clinical Laboratories ................................................................................................105 Consultation, Counseling and Support Service Center ...................................................................107 Surgical Center ................................................................................................................................109 Clinical Trial Coordination (& Support) Offi ce ..................................................................................111 Nutrition Management Offi ce ...........................................................................................................113 Department of Pharmacy ................................................................................................................115 Department of Nursing ....................................................................................................................117 Hospital East Preface ..................................................................................................................................................121 Organization ..........................................................................................................................................122 Activities of the Departments Department of Head and Neck Surgery ..........................................................................................126 Department of Head and Neck Medical Oncology ..........................................................................128 Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery .........................................................................130 Department of Breast Surgery .........................................................................................................132 Department of Breast and Medical Oncology ..................................................................................134 Department of Thoracic Surgery .....................................................................................................136 Department of Thoracic Oncology ...................................................................................................139 Department of Esophageal Surgery ................................................................................................141 Department of Gastric Surgery ........................................................................................................143 Department of Colorectal Surgery ...................................................................................................145 Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology ........................................................................................148 Department of Digestive Endoscopy ...............................................................................................151 Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery .....................................................................153 Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Oncology ...................................................................155 Department of Urology ....................................................................................................................158 Department of Musculoskeletal Oncology and Rehabilitation .........................................................160 Department of Hematology ..............................................................................................................161