Abstract
"Cancer Control Act" has been executed since April 1st, 2007. The aims of the law are to promote prevention and early detection of cancer and to facilitate general improvement of cancer treatment. The latter one includes implementation of palliative care including psychosocial aspects from the initial stage of treatment for cancer patients. Therefore, the role of psychosomatic medicine in oncology will get greater. In the present manuscript, I will show the current measures in oncology by the government in Japan. Then, I would like to discuss the role of psychosomatic medicine in oncology. Finally, I will show our liaison activity in oncology as an example of team medicine by psychosomatic physicians.
