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Country fact sheet: Japan (Index year: 2017) / Male
| Age group | 50-54 | 55-59 | 60-64 | 65-69 | 70-74 | 75-79 | Age unknown | Total |
Interval | ||||||||
| Screening interval (months) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | ||
| Target population | 4 077 768 | 3 776 468 | 3 874 930 | 4 817 008 | 3 573 842 | 16 389 409 | 36 509 425 | |
| Annual target population | 4 077 768 | 3 776 468 | 3 874 930 | 4 817 008 | 3 573 842 | 16 389 409 | 36 509 425 | |
| Person screened | 141 424 | 160 266 | 284 397 | 677 722 | 703 574 | 1 369 868 | 3 337 251 | |
| Examination coverage rate (%) | 3.5 | 4.2 | 7.3 | 14.1 | 19.7 | 8.4 | 9.1 | |
Result (All tests in the year) | ||||||||
| Positive | 8 780 | 11 028 | 21 815 | 57 621 | 67 675 | 143 965 | 310 884 | |
| Negative | 132 644 | 149 238 | 262 582 | 620 101 | 635 899 | 1 225 903 | 3 026 367 | |
| Inadequate | ||||||||
| Referral for further assessment (%) | 6.2 | 6.9 | 7.7 | 8.5 | 9.6 | 10.5 | 9.3 | |
Further assessment (all positive) | ||||||||
| Done | 5 263 | 6 897 | 14 329 | 40 019 | 47 881 | 94 531 | 208 920 | |
| Not done | 1 334 | 1 675 | 3 253 | 7 861 | 8 481 | 21 531 | 44 135 | |
| Further assessment participation rate (%) | 59.9 | 62.5 | 65.7 | 69.5 | 70.8 | 65.7 | 67.2 | |
Outcome | ||||||||
| Incomplete colonoscopy | ||||||||
| No lesion | 3 571 | 4 429 | 8 682 | 23 684 | 28 543 | 60 752 | 129 661 | |
| Adenomas (all) | 1 292 | 1 797 | 4 125 | 12 189 | 14 623 | 25 636 | 59 662 | |
| Advanced adenomas | 231 | 371 | 762 | 2 070 | 2 259 | 3 577 | 9 270 | |
| Colorectal cancers | 132 | 234 | 597 | 1 717 | 2 025 | 4 014 | 8 719 | |
| Other lesions | ||||||||