Oncology

Asahi Urology Clinic

旭泌尿器クリニック

Osaka City, Osaka · Kintetsu Osaka-Uehommachi Station, 5 min walk

Osaka urology clinic beside Osaka Red Cross Hospital offering BAK immune-cell therapy, dendritic-cell vaccines, 6-type combined immunotherapy and autologous cancer vaccines.

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Treatments at Asahi Urology Clinic

What each treatment is and how it is given. Whether it suits you is decided by the clinic’s physician after reviewing your records.

TreatmentWhat it isTypeLearn more
BAK therapy (BRM-activated killer cells)Lymphocytes from the patient's blood are expanded and activated, then reinfused roughly every 2.5 weeks; a standard course is 12 infusions. Cells are cultured at Kibou-no-Mori Clinic, Sendai. NK, NKT & T-cell therapiesRelated treatment →
Dendritic-cell vaccine therapyA vaccine is prepared from dendritic cells in the patient's blood and given as intradermal injections every two weeks, six times in total. Dendritic-cell & cancer vaccinesRelated treatment →
6-type combined immunotherapy (CSC / BASIC)Six kinds of immune cells are expanded and reinfused every three weeks for six sessions; CSC is for treatment and BASIC for prevention. NK, NKT & T-cell therapiesRelated treatment →
Autologous cancer vaccine (Cell-Medicine)A made-to-order vaccine processed from the patient's surgically removed tumor tissue, given as three intradermal injections two weeks apart. Dendritic-cell & cancer vaccinesRelated treatment →

Many treatments listed here are self-pay (not covered by Japanese public insurance) and some are not approved as standard treatment in Japan. Regenerative and cell therapies are provided under registered plans based on the Act on the Safety of Regenerative Medicine.

Costs depend on your case and differ for international patients. Your coordinator explains the clinic's fees, interpreter and coordination costs before you decide.

About the clinic

Asahi Urology Clinic sits directly west of Osaka Red Cross Hospital in Tennoji, connected by a pedestrian deck. Besides urology and home-visit care, it provides self-pay cancer immunotherapies manufactured by partner laboratories: BAK therapy and dendritic-cell vaccines with Kibou-no-Mori Clinic in Sendai, 6-type combined immunotherapy from Dojin Cancer Immunotherapy Laboratory in Kumamoto, and the autologous formalin-fixed tumor vaccine from Cell-Medicine Inc. in Tsukuba. It treats urological cancers and many other solid tumors.

  • Urology
  • Cancer immunotherapy (partner-lab)
  • Men's health
  • Home-visit care

Doctors

  • Akira Yamaguchi 山口 旭

    Director

    Graduated from Jichi Medical University in 1996 and trained at Nara Prefectural Nara Hospital. Board-certified urologist (Japanese Urological Association, 2003) with long experience in rural and home-visit medicine; opened the clinic in December 2014.

International patients

What the clinic publishes

This clinic has not published an international patient service. JapanMedAssist can coordinate records translation, medical interpretation and scheduling on your behalf.

What JapanMedAssist adds

  • Records collection and Japanese translation
  • Physician pre-review of your case
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Medical interpreter at every visit
  • Visa and travel letter guidance

Access and hours

Address
Wellife Uehonmachi Clinic Plaza 109, 5-52 Fudegasakicho, Tennoji-ku, Osaka 543-0027 大阪府大阪市天王寺区筆ヶ崎町5番52号 ウェルライフ上本町クリニックプラザ109
Nearest station
Kintetsu Osaka-Uehommachi Station, 5 min walk
Hours
9:30–12:00 and 16:30–19:00. Closed Wed afternoon, Fri, Sat/Sun afternoon and holidays.
Official website
www.akira-uro-clinic.com
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How we arrange your visit

  1. 1

    Send your records

    Share your diagnosis, reports and imaging through our secure form. We translate them into Japanese.

  2. 2

    Clinic match and physician review

    We check which clinics fit your case and ask the clinic’s physician to review it before you travel.

  3. 3

    Visit with an interpreter

    We schedule appointments, arrange a medical interpreter and explain all costs before you decide.

Frequently asked questions

Does Asahi Urology Clinic accept international patients?

This clinic has not published an international patient service. JapanMedAssist can coordinate records translation, medical interpretation and scheduling on your behalf.

How do I book Asahi Urology Clinic from abroad?

Send your diagnosis and recent medical records through our consultation form, WhatsApp or Messenger. A coordinator checks whether this clinic fits your case, arranges a medical review, and explains costs and next steps before you travel.

How much does treatment at Asahi Urology Clinic cost?

Costs depend on your case and differ for international patients. Your coordinator explains the clinic's fees, interpreter and coordination costs before you decide. Many treatments are self-pay and not covered by Japanese public insurance.

Which documents do I need?

Usually a referral letter or summary from your current doctor, recent pathology and imaging reports, and a list of treatments so far. We help you collect and translate them.

Where is Asahi Urology Clinic?

Wellife Uehonmachi Clinic Plaza 109, 5-52 Fudegasakicho, Tennoji-ku, Osaka 543-0027. Nearest station: Kintetsu Osaka-Uehommachi Station, 5 min walk.

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