Saitama Prefecture: "Appearance Care Map" Created in Collaboration with Saitama Cancer Appearance Care Network Group
Saitama Prefecture, in collaboration with the Saitama Cancer Appearance Care Network Group, has created and released an "Appearance Care Map" to support cancer patients suffering from appearance changes due to treatment. This initiative aims to help patients easily find consultation and support facilities, thereby alleviating their distress.
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While the number of cancer patients and survivors who are active in society is increasing due to early detection of cancer and advances in medical care, many patients also experience distress due to changes in their appearance caused by cancer treatment, such as surgical scars, hair loss, and breast loss.
"Appearance care" refers to care that alleviates the distress of cancer patients caused by such appearance changes associated with cancer treatment. The prefecture provides training for medical professionals and a subsidy program for the purchase of care products.
This time, in collaboration with the "Saitama Cancer Appearance Care Network Group," centered at Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, we have created and released an "Appearance Care Map" that lists appearance care facilities in the prefecture. This will create an environment where patients can easily find the support they need.
Purpose
To create an environment where cancer patients can easily find facilities where they can consult and receive support for appearance changes associated with treatment, and discuss their concerns.
Content
The map lists the regional locations and contact information of "Cancer Consultation Support Centers," which serve as various consultation windows including appearance care, established in cancer treatment collaboration base hospitals in the prefecture, as well as facilities specializing in appearance care consultation.
Publication/Access
Saitama Prefecture website "About Appearance Care (Care for Appearance Changes)"
https://www.pref.saitama.lg.jp/a0705/gantaisaku/appearance.html
Reference
About Cancer Consultation Support Centers
These are windows where nurses with specialized knowledge of cancer and social workers who can consult on all aspects of life provide free and anonymous consultations regarding cancer. In addition to cancer patients themselves, their families and local residents who do not attend that hospital can also use these services.
About "Saitama Cancer Appearance Care Network Group"
This group, adopted by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare's FY2023 Appearance Support Model Project, is centered at Saitama Medical University International Medical Center and conducts the following activities through multi-professional collaboration among regional cancer treatment collaboration base hospitals:
Holding training sessions for medical professionals involved in appearance care
Holding information exchange meetings for appearance care consultation support and information provision
Inquiry
Saitama Prefecture Health and Medical Department, Disease Control Division, Cancer Control Section
Direct line: 048-830-3599
Extension: 3599, 3651
E-mail: a3590-06@pref.saitama.lg.jp
"Appearance care" refers to care that alleviates the distress of cancer patients caused by such appearance changes associated with cancer treatment. The prefecture provides training for medical professionals and a subsidy program for the purchase of care products.
This time, in collaboration with the "Saitama Cancer Appearance Care Network Group," centered at Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, we have created and released an "Appearance Care Map" that lists appearance care facilities in the prefecture. This will create an environment where patients can easily find the support they need.
Purpose
To create an environment where cancer patients can easily find facilities where they can consult and receive support for appearance changes associated with treatment, and discuss their concerns.
Content
The map lists the regional locations and contact information of "Cancer Consultation Support Centers," which serve as various consultation windows including appearance care, established in cancer treatment collaboration base hospitals in the prefecture, as well as facilities specializing in appearance care consultation.
Publication/Access
Saitama Prefecture website "About Appearance Care (Care for Appearance Changes)"
https://www.pref.saitama.lg.jp/a0705/gantaisaku/appearance.html
Reference
About Cancer Consultation Support Centers
These are windows where nurses with specialized knowledge of cancer and social workers who can consult on all aspects of life provide free and anonymous consultations regarding cancer. In addition to cancer patients themselves, their families and local residents who do not attend that hospital can also use these services.
About "Saitama Cancer Appearance Care Network Group"
This group, adopted by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare's FY2023 Appearance Support Model Project, is centered at Saitama Medical University International Medical Center and conducts the following activities through multi-professional collaboration among regional cancer treatment collaboration base hospitals:
Holding training sessions for medical professionals involved in appearance care
Holding information exchange meetings for appearance care consultation support and information provision
Inquiry
Saitama Prefecture Health and Medical Department, Disease Control Division, Cancer Control Section
Direct line: 048-830-3599
Extension: 3599, 3651
E-mail: a3590-06@pref.saitama.lg.jp