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Health checkup facilities offering Gastroscopy (Upper GI Endoscopy) in Nagasaki

A procedure in which a thin tube is inserted through the mouth or nose to directly observe the inside of the stomach

What Gastroscopy (Upper GI Endoscopy) can reveal & when to get it

A thin camera is inserted through the mouth or nose to directly examine the lining of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum. It can detect small lesions that are difficult to identify with a barium X-ray, and tissue samples (biopsies) can be taken on the spot if needed.

Main conditions it can detect and evaluate

  • Stomach cancer
  • Esophageal cancer
  • Gastric and duodenal ulcers
  • Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
  • Gastric polyps
  • Gastritis caused by H. pylori infection

When to consider this test

Japan's national gastric cancer screening program recommends endoscopy once every 2 years for adults aged 50 and older. Those with a history of H. pylori infection or gastric symptoms are advised to consult a physician about earlier screening.

Screening interval: Once every 2 years for adults aged 50 and older (organized screening guideline). Consult your physician based on individual risk factors.

Benefits

  • Allows direct visualization of minute early-stage cancers and ulcers
  • Enables on-the-spot biopsy and H. pylori testing
  • Lesion margins can be assessed in detail using dye chromoendoscopy or NBI

Points to note when getting tested

  • !Insertion may cause throat discomfort or distress
  • !If sedation is used, driving on the day of the procedure must be avoided
  • !Very rarely, complications such as bleeding or perforation may occur

Facilities offering Gastroscopy (Upper GI Endoscopy) in Nagasaki

医療法人光善会 長崎百合野病院健診センターのイメージ画像(実際の施設とは異なります)イメージ

長崎県 西彼杵郡時津町浜田郷38-2

大型無料駐車場完備。「ゆりちゃん」バス(長崎バス)および病院車が利用可能。

診療所ドック学会健保連契約
胃カメラバリウム腹部エコーCTMRIマンモグラフィー+6
女性専用日あり土曜受診可日曜受診可駐車場あり+1
脳ドック呼吸器ドック婦人科検診
医療法人社団春秋会 南長崎クリニックのイメージ画像(実際の施設とは異なります)イメージ

長崎県 長崎市松が枝町3-20

路面電車 石橋電停より徒歩約2分

診療所ドック学会
胃カメラCT子宮頸がん腫瘍マーカー骨密度肺CT+1
健保補助対応
長崎県壱岐病院のイメージ画像(実際の施設とは異なります)イメージ
認定施設

長崎県 壱岐市 郷ノ浦町東触1626番地

病院ドック学会
胃カメラ腹部エコーCTMRIマンモグラフィー子宮頸がん+8
女性専用日あり土曜受診可日曜受診可
がん検診人間ドック
長崎北徳洲会病院のイメージ画像(実際の施設とは異なります)イメージ
認定施設

長崎県 西彼杵郡長与町北陽台1丁目5番1

長崎県西彼杵郡長与町北陽台1丁目5番1(シャトルバスで滑石地区より通院可)

病院ドック学会
胃カメラ腹部エコーCTMRIマンモグラフィー乳腺エコー+6
土曜受診可Web予約可宿泊ドックあり送迎あり+1
婦人科検診
医療法人心々和会 佐世保国際通り病院のイメージ画像(実際の施設とは異なります)イメージ

長崎県 佐世保市浜田町1-6

JR佐世保駅よりバス約8分・タクシー約5分、松浦町国際通りバス停より徒歩1分

病院健保連契約
胃カメラバリウム腹部エコーCTマンモグラフィー子宮頸がん+5
土曜受診可
肺ドックがん検診(佐世保市がん検診)婦人科検診(乳がん・子宮がん)
医療法人保善会 田上病院のイメージ画像(実際の施設とは異なります)イメージ

長崎県 長崎市田上2-14-15

バス「唐八景行き」にて田上病院前バス停下車(中央橋・浜の町から約15分)

病院健保連契約
胃カメラバリウム腹部エコー心電図
日帰り人間ドック肺がん検診胃がん検診
社会医療法人青洲会 青洲会病院のイメージ画像(実際の施設とは異なります)イメージ

長崎県 平戸市田平町山内免612-4

病院健保連契約
胃カメラバリウム腹部エコーCTMRI腫瘍マーカー+5
健保補助対応
脳ドック肺がんドック

Tests commonly offered at facilities with Gastroscopy (Upper GI Endoscopy) in Nagasaki

Frequently asked questions about Gastroscopy (Upper GI Endoscopy) in Nagasaki

Where can I get Gastroscopy (Upper GI Endoscopy) in Nagasaki?
Nagasaki has 9 health checkup facilities offering Gastroscopy (Upper GI Endoscopy), of which 5 are member facilities of the Japan Society of Ningen Dock and Preventive Medicine. You can compare them by price, access, and test content in the facility list on this page.
What conditions can Gastroscopy (Upper GI Endoscopy) detect?
A thin camera is inserted through the mouth or nose to directly examine the lining of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum. It can detect small lesions that are difficult to identify with a barium X-ray, and tissue samples (biopsies) can be taken on the spot if needed. It is mainly used to detect and evaluate conditions such as Stomach cancer, Esophageal cancer, Gastric and duodenal ulcers, Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Gastric polyps.
Who should get Gastroscopy (Upper GI Endoscopy), and how often?
Japan's national gastric cancer screening program recommends endoscopy once every 2 years for adults aged 50 and older. Those with a history of H. pylori infection or gastric symptoms are advised to consult a physician about earlier screening. As a general guideline, the recommended screening interval is Once every 2 years for adults aged 50 and older (organized screening guideline). Consult your physician based on individual risk factors.. For details, please consult the physician at your chosen facility.