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{{Short description|Japanese research organization}}
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|formation = April 5, 1941
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|headquarters = [[Shinjuku, Tokyo]], Japan
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|membership = More than 16,000
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The {{Nihongo|'''Japanese Cancer Association'''|日本癌学会|Nihon Gan Gakkai}} ('''JCA''') is the oldest [[professional association]] related to [[cancer research]] in Japan. Based in [[Shinjuku, Tokyo]], it focuses on all aspects of cancer research, including basic, clinical and translational research into the [[etiology (medicine)|etiology]], [[Preventive medicine|prevention]], [[diagnosis]], and [[therapy|treatment]] of cancer. Founded in 1941, the JCA has more than 16,000 members.
The {{Nihongo|'''Japanese Cancer Association'''|日本癌学会|Nihon Gan Gakkai}} ('''JCA''') is the oldest [[professional association]] related to [[cancer research]] in Japan. Based in [[Shinjuku, Tokyo]], it focuses on all aspects of cancer research, including basic, clinical and translational research into the [[etiology (medicine)|etiology]], [[Preventive medicine|prevention]], [[diagnosis]], and [[therapy|treatment]] of cancer. Founded in 1941, the JCA has more than 16,000 members.{{Citation needed|date=January 2020}}


==Purpose and activities==
==Purpose and activities==
The purpose of the JCA is to promote [[cancer research]]. It hosts an annual meeting and other academic meetings (such as symposiums and conferences once or twice a year), holds lectures open to the public, and publishes a journal.<ref>[http://www.jca.gr.jp/english/index.html Purpose and Activities of the Japanese Cancer Association]</ref>
The purpose of the JCA is to promote [[cancer research]]. It hosts an annual meeting and other academic meetings (such as symposiums and conferences once or twice a year), holds lectures open to the public, and publishes a journal.<ref>[http://www.jca.gr.jp/english/index.html Purpose and Activities of the Japanese Cancer Association]</ref>


The 72nd annual meeting of the Japanese Cancer Association was held at [[Pacifico Yokohama]] from October 3 to 5, 2013.<ref>[http://www2.convention.co.jp/jca2013/english/ 72nd Annual Meeting]</ref>
The 72nd annual meeting of the Japanese Cancer Association was held at [[Pacifico Yokohama]] from October 3 to 5, 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www2.convention.co.jp/jca2013/english/ |title=72nd Annual Meeting |access-date=2014-02-23 |archive-date=2016-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054057/http://www2.convention.co.jp/jca2013/english/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==History==
==History==
In 1941, Mataro Nagayo, President of the [[Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research]], proposed the foundation of a new organization related to cancer research, and the JCA was established and joined to the Japan Medical Society in the same year.<ref>[http://www.jfcr.or.jp/about/activity.html 日本癌学会 The Japanese Cancer Association] {{ja icon}}</ref> The JCA became [[Union for International Cancer Control]] full member in 1968.<ref>[http://www.uicc.org/membership/japanese-cancer-association-jca Japanese Cancer Association (JCA)]</ref>
In 1941, Mataro Nagayo, President of the [[Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research]], proposed the foundation of a new organization related to cancer research, and the JCA was established and joined to the Japan Medical Society in the same year.<ref>[http://www.jfcr.or.jp/about/activity.html 日本癌学会 The Japanese Cancer Association] {{in lang|ja}}</ref> The JCA became [[Union for International Cancer Control]] full member in 1968.<ref>[http://www.uicc.org/membership/japanese-cancer-association-jca Japanese Cancer Association (JCA)]</ref>


==''Cancer Science''==
==''Cancer Science''==
The JCA publishes a peer-reviewed and fully open access journal, ''[[Cancer Science]]''. This monthly journal was first produced by [[Katsusaburō Yamagiwa]], Japan's pioneer cancer researcher, in 1907. It publishes original articles describing original research in the fields of basic, translational, and clinical cancer research. It also accepts reports and case studies.<ref>[http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1349-7006 Overview of Cancer Science]</ref>
The JCA publishes a peer-reviewed and fully [[open access journal]], ''[[Cancer Science]]''. This monthly journal was first produced by [[Katsusaburō Yamagiwa]], Japan's pioneer cancer researcher, in 1907. It publishes original articles describing original research in the fields of basic, translational, and clinical cancer research. It also accepts reports and case studies.<ref>[http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1349-7006 Overview of Cancer Science]</ref>


==Association awards==
==Association awards==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.jca.gr.jp/english/index.html}}
* {{Official website|http://www.jca.gr.jp/english/index.html}}
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Latest revision as of 15:03, 1 March 2023

Japanese Cancer Association
FormationApril 5, 1941; 83 years ago (1941-04-05)
HeadquartersShinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Membership
More than 16,000
Official language
Japanese, English
Websitewww.jca.gr.jp/english/index.html

The Japanese Cancer Association (日本癌学会, Nihon Gan Gakkai) (JCA) is the oldest professional association related to cancer research in Japan. Based in Shinjuku, Tokyo, it focuses on all aspects of cancer research, including basic, clinical and translational research into the etiology, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. Founded in 1941, the JCA has more than 16,000 members.[citation needed]

Purpose and activities[edit]

The purpose of the JCA is to promote cancer research. It hosts an annual meeting and other academic meetings (such as symposiums and conferences once or twice a year), holds lectures open to the public, and publishes a journal.[1]

The 72nd annual meeting of the Japanese Cancer Association was held at Pacifico Yokohama from October 3 to 5, 2013.[2]

History[edit]

In 1941, Mataro Nagayo, President of the Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, proposed the foundation of a new organization related to cancer research, and the JCA was established and joined to the Japan Medical Society in the same year.[3] The JCA became Union for International Cancer Control full member in 1968.[4]

Cancer Science[edit]

The JCA publishes a peer-reviewed and fully open access journal, Cancer Science. This monthly journal was first produced by Katsusaburō Yamagiwa, Japan's pioneer cancer researcher, in 1907. It publishes original articles describing original research in the fields of basic, translational, and clinical cancer research. It also accepts reports and case studies.[5]

Association awards[edit]

Academic awards established by the JCA include the following:

  • Tomizo Yoshida Award
  • Mataro Nagayo Award
  • Japanese Cancer Association Incitement Award
  • JCA-Mauvernay Award
  • JCA-CHAAO Award

References[edit]

  1. ^ Purpose and Activities of the Japanese Cancer Association
  2. ^ "72nd Annual Meeting". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  3. ^ 日本癌学会 The Japanese Cancer Association (in Japanese)
  4. ^ Japanese Cancer Association (JCA)
  5. ^ Overview of Cancer Science

External links[edit]

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