[Now and the Future of Survivorship Support of Cancer Control in Japan].

Based on the Cancer Control Act approved in June 2006 and the National Cancer Control Plan, cancer control promotion council including cancer patients in Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare(MHLW)has discussed about cancer survivorship from the viewpoint of the reduction of economic burden on cancer patients and supporting cancer patients to be independent and MHLW has taken measures especially in the employment support for cancer patients. On the other hand, cancer survivorship is a theme related to general living of cancer patients after cancer diagnosis. In order to promote measures on cancer survivorship in Japan, not only the employment support for cancer patients but also the research and support for multifaceted areas are needed.