The highest goal of the anti-cancer movement is the prevention of cancer. Various studies show that healthy diets and lifestyles are useful in preventing cancer. Thanks to medical advances, we no longer need to fear cancer as long as the disease is detected and treated at an early stage.

To heighten public awareness of cancer and encourage people to take better care of their health, JCS is organizing a series of lectures and seminars to spread knowledge about ways to fight the disease. The nationwide drive will target in particular those local cities lacking information about cancer. JCS is also stepping up its “pink-ribbon” campaign aimed at fighting breast cancer.

JCS produces and distributes pamphlets, posters and DVDs carrying the latest information on cancer. It also provides useful and up-to-date news about cancer on its website (http://www.jcancer.jp).

JCS provides various kinds of free cancer consultation to cancer patients and their families. One pillar of the program is consultations conducted by cancer specialists. In 2007, more than 14,000 patients and family members had the opportunity to obtain advice and information on diagnoses and possible remedies from doctors, through face-to-face meetings or over the telephone.

JCS operates a 'cancer-hotline' in which expert nurses and social workers respond to telephone requests for help from cancer patients, their family members and others.

Hotline inquiries include concerns of patients over possible side-effects of anticancer drugs and their desire for a second opinion concerning their diseases, which they may feel inhibited in expressing to their primary doctors. Launched in 2006, the hotline has been drawing an increasing number of callers and its team of consultants has been strengthened. JCS expects more than 6,000 callers to the hotline in 2008.

JCS plays the role of coordinator and co-sponsor of the “Relay for Life” project in Japan under a licensing arrangement with the American Cancer Society.  Following a trial in 2006, a "Relay for Life" gathering was held in Tokyo and at another site in 2007, bringing together about 5,000 participants in total. In 2008, JCS expects more than 10,000 people will likely take part in these gatherings to be held at six sites across the nation from Hokkaido to Kyushu.

From the standpoint of the private sector, JCS aims to support the anticancer efforts of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare including its strategic research. JCS holds a variety of workshops and symposiums where cancer experts share the most up-to-date remedies with frontline medical professionals in an effort to overcome regional disparities in cancer treatment.

JCS also sponsors workshops for lay people in which cancer researchers explain what cancers are like in plain words.

JCS has a tuition reimbursement program designed for young doctors who specialize in cancer treatment. In order to raise standards of quality and precision in cancer screening, JCS also runs training workshops for public health nurses, clinical nurses and radiology technicians who are at the frontline of cancer screening.