Kobe University Hospital International Cancer Care and Research Center
About
The Kobe University Hospital International Cancer Center for Medical Innovation and Research (ICCRC), located on Port Island in Chuo Ward, Kobe City, provides advanced specialized medical care in collaboration with Kobe University Hospital. The center offers cardiology and gastroenterology departments, and features a specialized outpatient clinic for post-cancer treatment lymphedema, where nurses certified in Vodder manual lymphatic drainage therapy provide treatment by appointment. The hospital also operates a head and neck Aluminos outpatient clinic as a second opinion service for head and neck cancers, offering consultations on photodynamic therapy eligibility. Additionally, the Pneumothorax and Cystic Lung Disease Center performs specialized treatments including single-port thoracoscopic surgery through a single incision under 2cm. The esophagogastric surgery department specializes in minimally invasive endoscopic procedures using 3D laparoscopic systems and robot-assisted surgery. The facility accommodates multiple languages including English and Korean, accepts credit cards and electronic payments, and features barrier-free design with parking facilities. Operating hours are 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, closed on weekends, holidays, and year-end/New Year period.
