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LEUKEMIA

A woman with HTLV-1 from Okinawa Prefecture talks about her experience of being turned away at a clinic outside the prefecture.
JAPAN / Science & Health / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Sep 25, 2023
Website aims to shed light on little-known blood cancer virus
Awareness of HTLV-1, a virus that causes adult T-cell leukemia and other diseases, is low in Japan. A website called Hot Lives aims to change that.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 25, 2023
Slowing bone marrow donor registration raises concerns in Japan
The number of registered donors stood at about 544,000 at the end of March this year, an increase of only about 6,500 from a year earlier.
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Apr 15, 2021
Rikako Ikee's already exhilarating comeback from leukemia just getting started
The return of the nation's swimming queen has been one of the biggest feel-good stories in Japanese sports this year.
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Jan 7, 2021
Rikako Ikee to skip upcoming swim meet due to COVID-19 risk
Swimming star Rikako Ikee, who was out of competition for 19 months following her leukemia diagnosis in February 2019, will no longer compete at an upcoming meet that had been earmarked as one of her comeback events, organizers said Wednesday.
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Aug 29, 2020
Rikako Ikee returns to competition after battle with leukemia
The 20-year-old swam her first race in nearly 19 months and clocked 26.32 seconds in the women's 50-meter freestyle.
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Jul 23, 2020
Olympic champ Katie Ledecky inspired by Rikako Ikee's positivity amid cancer fight
Ledecky said she came to know the 20-year-old Ikee through competing against her and is delighted to see the progress she has made on her path to recovery.
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Jul 2, 2020
Rikako Ikee aiming to return to competition in October
Swimmer Rikako Ikee, who has been battling leukemia since last year, said Thursday she intends to return to competition in early October.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 16, 2020
IOC President Thomas Bach sends words of encouragement to swimmer Rikako Ikee
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach sent a message of encouragement via Twitter to swimmer Rikako Ikee, who is now rehabbing following treatment for leukemia.
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OLYMPICS
Feb 20, 2020
Rikako Ikee looks back on leukemia fight
Rising swimming star Rikako Ikee called her recent therapy for leukemia the turning point in her life in a televised interview aired on Wednesday.
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Feb 9, 2020
Rikako Ikee marks one year of leukemia diagnosis with hope for future
Swimmer Rikako Ikee took to social media on Saturday to express her positive outlook one year after revealing she had been diagnosed with leukemia.
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Sep 6, 2019
Rikako Ikee makes first public appearance since leukemia diagnosis
Rikako Ikee, who is continuing treatment for leukemia, watched a college swim meet Friday in her first public appearance since revealing her diagnosis in February.
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Jun 1, 2019
Rikako Ikee resumes light exercise while battling leukemia
Teenage swimming star Rikako Ikee has resumed light exercise while she continues to battle leukemia, her coach said Saturday.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
May 15, 2019
Health insurance in Japan to cover new cancer therapy that costs ¥33 million
The anti-cancer drug Kymriah will be produced by a Tokyo-based unit of Novartis AG and is expected to carry the highest price tag of any single drug in Japan.
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May 8, 2019
Rikako Ikee opens official website and says leukemia treatment 'proceeding smoothly'
Star Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee announced the opening of her official website on Wednesday, providing one of the most substantial updates to her status since she was diagnosed with leukemia earlier this year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Apr 22, 2019
Hiroshima bone marrow donors dwindling with age amid lack of registration volunteers and education
Following renowned swimmer Rikako Ikee's announcement of her leukemia diagnosis, public interest in donating bone marrow has increased, especially in Hiroshima Prefecture, which has more than its fair share of patients as a result of the atomic bombing in 1945.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 26, 2019
Marrow donor volunteers in Japan hit monthly high after swimmer Rikako Ikee's leukemia announcement
The number of individuals registering as bone marrow donors reached a monthly record of 11,662 in February after teenage swimming star Rikako Ikee announced she has leukemia, according to the Japan Marrow Donor Program.
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Mar 13, 2019
Rikako Ikee not ready to give up on 2020 Olympics
Swimming star Rikako Ikee said Wednesday she will not give up on competing at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics despite being diagnosed with leukemia a month ago.
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Mar 6, 2019
Swimming star Rikako Ikee says battle against leukemia 'harder than I thought'
Swimming sensation Rikako Ikee said Wednesday her battle against leukemia has been more difficult than she imagined.
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Feb 13, 2019
Rikako Ikee expresses gratitude for outpouring of support after leukemia diagnosis
Swimming sensation Rikako Ikee expressed gratitude on Wednesday for the messages of encouragement she received following her announcement that she has been diagnosed with leukemia.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 13, 2019
Gaffe-prone Olympics minister slammed for saying he is 'really disappointed' over swimmer Ikee's leukemia diagnosis
Gaffe-prone Olympics minister Yoshitaka Sakurada apologized Wednesday for making comments he acknowledged "lacked consideration" for star Rikako Ikee's feelings following her leukemia diagnosis.

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A statue of "Dragon Ball" character Goku stands outside the offices of Bandai Namco in Tokyo. The figure is now as recognizable as such characters as Mickey Mouse and Spider-Man.
Akira Toriyama's gift to the world