Japan has a strong tradition of comprehensive health check-ups (ningen dock), in which a patient completes an extensive set of tests in one or two days. The centre in the Tokyo Midtown complex offers such programmes, with an emphasis on early detection.
Advanced medicine: liquid biopsy and dendritic cell vaccines
In Tokyo, the advanced medicine centre of the Midtown Clinic Group presents liquid biopsy services and dendritic cell–based vaccine therapies, assessed according to each patient's situation.
Liquid biopsy: information about the tumour from a blood sample
A liquid biopsy can identify fragments of DNA from tumour cells in the blood. Analysing them can reveal genetic changes relevant to the choice of certain treatments and can provide additional information when obtaining a tissue sample is difficult.
Tokyo Midtown Center for Advanced Medical Science and Technology describes using this method for the molecular characterisation of cancer and, in certain protocols, for identifying the neoantigens used to prepare a personalised therapeutic vaccine. The centre also includes liquid biopsy in monitoring the course of the disease, alongside imaging and other tests.
Who it is for
- people who want a thorough assessment of their health;
- patients with a family history of cardiovascular disease or cancer;
- those combining a check-up with a trip to Japan.
What we organise
Choosing the test package, the appointment, an interpreter, translation of results, flights and accommodation in Tokyo, and a discussion of the results with a doctor in Romania if you wish.