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(240111) -- BEIJING, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Oct. 31, 2023 shows U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin attending a hearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee in Washington, D.C., the United States. Lloyd Austin was diagnosed with prostate cancer in December and underwent a minimally invasive procedure, Walter Reed National Military Center officials said in a statement on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-LLOYD AUSTIN

(240110) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Oct. 31, 2023 shows U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin attending a hearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee in Washington, D.C., the United State. Lloyd Austin was diagnosed with prostate cancer in December and underwent a minimally invasive procedure, Walter Reed National Military Center officials said in a statement on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-LLOYD AUSTIN

(240110) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Oct. 31, 2023 shows U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin attending a hearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee in Washington, D.C., the United State. Lloyd Austin was diagnosed with prostate cancer in December and underwent a minimally invasive procedure, Walter Reed National Military Center officials said in a statement on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-LLOYD AUSTIN

(240110) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Oct. 31, 2023 shows U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin attending a hearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee in Washington, D.C., the United State. Lloyd Austin was diagnosed with prostate cancer in December and underwent a minimally invasive procedure, Walter Reed National Military Center officials said in a statement on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin diagnosed with prostate cancer

STORY: U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin diagnosed with prostate cancer SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: Jan. 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin 2. various of aerial view of the Pentagon STORYLINE: U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was diagnosed with prostate cancer in December and underwent a minimally invasive procedure, Walter Reed National Military Center officials said in a statement on Tuesday. The latest announcement came one day after the White House and the Pentagon both said that they would investigate why President Joe Biden and other high-ranking officials were not informed immediately about the defense secretary's hospitalization and left in the dark for several days. The cancer was discovered after a routine prostate screening, Walter Reed officials said. On Dec. 22, Austin underwent a minimally invasive surgical procedure called prostatectomy to treat and cure prostate cancer. He was

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First batch of exhibits for 6th CIIE arrives at venue in Shanghai

STORY: First batch of exhibits for 6th CIIE arrives at venue in Shanghai DATELINE: Oct. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of exhibits for the sixth China International Import Expo (CIIE) arriving at the venue Shanghai 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHONG LUYIN, CCO of GE Healthcare China 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DANIEL ZITTEL, Director of Direct Sales at BFDA Mercedes-Benz Business Unit STORYLINE: The first batch of exhibits for the sixth China International Import Expo (CIIE) arrived at Shanghai's National Exhibition and Convention Center on Tuesday. Among the exhibits were high-end medical equipment, technical equipment and automobile. Some will make their debuts in China, or Asia, via the 6th CIIE. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHONG LUYIN, CCO of GE Healthcare China "The spectral digital PET/MR can double the whole-body imaging efficiency. It's very helpful for the precise diagnosis and treatment of major diseases like cancer and Alzheimer's disease. We

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Research to start on blood tests to detect 13 cancer types

TOKYO, Japan - Researchers announce the commencement of a project to develop ways of detecting 13 types of cancer from a single blood sample at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2014. Making the announcement were Kenji Kurata (L), president of the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization, Tomomitsu Hotta (C), president of the National Cancer Center, and Tetsu Yonehara, head of Toray Industries Inc.'s New Frontiers Research Laboratories.

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Kyogen actor Shigeyama Sensaku dies

TOKYO, Japan - A June 2009 file photo taken during a performance in Kyoto shows Kyogen actor Shigeyama Sensaku (L), who was designated as a Japanese living national treasure. He died at age 93 on May 23, 2013, of lung cancer at his home in Kyoto. At center is his son Shigeyama Sengoro and at right are Sensaku's twin great-grandsons Toramasa (far R) and Tatsumasa.

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Emperor speaks at cancer center ceremony

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (C) speaks at a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the National Cancer Center in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2012. Empress Michiko (C right) also attended the ceremony.

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Prince Tomohito recurs cancer, to undergo surgery on Mon.

TOKYO, Japan - Prince Tomohito of Mikasa (in file photo), a cousin of Emperor Akihito, developed cancer in the throat and will undergo a surgery on Feb. 29 at the National Cancer Center in Tokyo, the Imperial Household Agency said on Feb. 14. The 60-year-old prince was diagnosed as early cancer after signs of cancer in the oropharynx were found during a regular checkup held Feb. 7 at the center, the agency said.

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Veteran actress Hidari dies at 71

TOKYO - Veteran actress Sachiko Hidari (file photo taken April 1999) died Thursday of cancer at the National Cancer Center in Tokyo, members of her family said. She was 71. Hidari received numerous awards both at home and abroad, including the Blue Ribbon Award for best actress and the Best Actress Award at the Berlin International Film Festival.

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Gov't panel discusses guidelines on human genome research

TOKYO, Japan - A governmental panel, charged with drawing up guidelines on research into the human genome, holds its first meeting at the National Cancer Center in Tokyo on Aug. 14. The 19-member panel, established by the education, health and trade ministries and the Science and Technology Agency, is tasked with establishing draft guidelines by September and finalizing them by the end of next March.

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Veteran actress Hidari dies at 71

TOKYO - Veteran actress Sachiko Hidari (file photo taken April 1999) died Thursday of cancer at the National Cancer Center in Tokyo, members of her family said. She was 71. Hidari received numerous awards both at home and abroad, including the Blue Ribbon Award for best actress and the Best Actress Award at the Berlin International Film Festival.

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Cambodian boy receives cancer surgery in Okayama

Soun Makara, a 7-year-old Cambodian boy battling kidney cancer, is seen with his father (R) after surgery at the National Hospital Organization's Okayama Medical Center in Okayama, Japan, on June 17, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cambodian boy before kidney cancer surgery in Okayama

Soun Makara (C), a 7-year-old Cambodian kidney cancer patient, is seen before an operation at the National Hospital Organization's Okayama Medical Center in Okayama, Japan, on June 17, 2015. (Pool photo by Sanyo Shimbun)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan to mull use of hormone to halt metastases of lung cancer cells

Kenji Kangawa, head of Japan's National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, announces at a press conference in Osaka, western Japan, on Feb. 24, 2015, the launch of clinical studies involving hormone administration during lung cancer surgeries in a bid to prevent metastases of carcinogenic cells, billed as the world's first attempt of the kind. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Prince Tomohito recurs cancer, to undergo surgery on Mon.

TOKYO, Japan - Prince Tomohito of Mikasa (in file photo), a cousin of Emperor Akihito, developed cancer in the throat and will undergo a surgery on Feb. 29 at the National Cancer Center in Tokyo, the Imperial Household Agency said on Feb. 14. The 60-year-old prince was diagnosed as early cancer after signs of cancer in the oropharynx were found during a regular checkup held Feb. 7 at the center, the agency said. (Kyodo)

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Blood test to detect 13 kinds of cancer

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Aug. 18, 2014 shows a chip to gauge the levels of microRNAs in blood of cancer patients. A group composed of the National Cancer Center, private companies and universities in Japan said the same day they will begin a five-year project to enable the detection of 13 kinds of cancer via blood sample. (Kyodo)

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Emperor speaks at cancer center ceremony

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (C) speaks at a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the National Cancer Center in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2012. Empress Michiko (C right) also attended the ceremony. (Kyodo)

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National Cancer Center Hospital

File photo taken May 15, 2020, shows National Cancer Center Hospital in Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo