Nihon Geka Gakkai zasshi
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Radiation dose-effect relationship is reviewed. In conservative treatment of early breast cancer, necessity of radiation is discussed and surgery with radiotherapy technique in our hospital is presented. ⋯ Since November 1987, 51 patients treated by this procedure have shown a good local control and a satisfactory cosmetic results. We can conclude that the positive aspects of radiotherapy in the management of conservative therapy for early breast cancer are overwhelming.
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Accreditation system of postgraduate training in surgery was started by the Japan Surgical Society (JSS) in 1979, and since then more than 6,800 surgeons has been certified by examination performed by JSS in general surgery. This accreditation system has greatly contributed to the improvement of postgraduate training in general surgery in Japan; since the start of this system operative experiences of surgical residents have increased by 40% and reached to the level of 580 during the 4-year period. In order to further improve the level and quality of surgical care of the patients in Japan, it may be necessary to reform and adjust the accreditation system of postgraduate training in clinical specialties which was started quite separately by each medical specialty society. Probably, to establish a board for each medical specialties should become necessary in the near future to be officially recognized in the medical system of Japan.