Abstract
Compensation for medical examinations and treatment is a major social problem and closely linked to the economic financial status of countries. Compensation for work is restrained by the social security budget. We cannot expect total medical costs to increase in future if this policy is not changed. 10% of the national general practice medical care cost is for cancer examination and treatment charges, and 10% of it is for surgical operation charges.
The annual total compensation for radical head and neck cancer operations is 2.4% (about 8 billion yen) of the total for cancer operations.
We should demand a large increase in future. Radiation therapy charges are increasing smoothly due to continuous actions fully supported by the Japanese Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (JASTRO).
