The city of Hachioji began in 1973 public funding of uterus examinations through individual facilities.

Currently, the examination is given from July through October to any woman who is 30 or older. The procedure to apply for the examination is printed in the first of the month issue, from June through September of "Koho Hachioji", an official city magazine.

The number of people taking advantage of the examination service each year is between 10,000 to 16,000 for the last several years, which is only 12 - 18% of all those targeted. It is our desire that as many people as possible will take advantage of the examination service.

Through the examination service, several cases of uterine cancer are detected each year, resulting in early discovery and treatment of the cancer. For the last 40 years, the rate of cervical cancer deaths has been decreasing. However, uterine cancer is in an increasing trend. Women should receive an examination once a year and help ensure a healthy life.

Uterine cancer has little symptom. But some symptoms are found in the cancer of the uterine body and another gynetic diseases. Atypical genital bleeding Fluor (without bleeding) Menstrual disorder Lower abdominal pain and discomfort Recovery from carcinoma of the cervix uteri. Recently the method of inspections of the cervical cancer progresses. In prestage and early stage of it (carcinoma in situ) can be found and be completely curable. The method of inspection Colposcopy Look at uterine os through a colposcope and magnify the focus that cannot be seen with the naked eye. Cytodiagnosis Scrap the cervical os with an applicator and look at a cell through a microscope. This is a indispensable inspection of uterine cancer. Histodiagnosis False-positive cases of colposcopy and cytodiagnosis must be done. Take up a grain rice of cellular tissue through a colposcope and look it through a microscope. These inspections can be easily done and no pain.