Only 6,000 residents of Kaneyama town in Yamagata prefecture have the highest rate of deaths from stomach cancer in Japan.
Eye cancer (Retinoblastoma - Rb) is a dangerous disease in young children. If not detected early, cancer cells from the eye will spread into the brain and the family can only say
Sudden loss of unexplained weight, abnormalities in the skin, wounds, long-term scratches, changes in bowel habits ... may be an early indicator of cancer.
Cancer, if diagnosed at an early stage can be cured, however, most cases are diagnosed when cancer is in the final stages.