国立がん研究センターのMRI検査、そして築地市場
半年ぶりの国立がん研究センターでのMRI検査と眼科の受診。私の目の腫瘍疑いはほとんど生死には関係ない。しかし、がんセンターに来る多くの患者は不安を抱えていると思う。家族に付き添われてくる人も多い。それでも以前より医療は進歩して、生存率は飛躍的に伸びている。患者となっても病気に前向きに向かい合うようになった。待合室は、40年ほど前、母がこの病院で入院・手術をしたよりはるかに明るい。眼腫瘍は転移の恐れはほとんどないが、転移した場合はなぜか肝臓が多い。眼腫瘍は希少ガンなので、研究対象でもあり、定期的にMRI検査をする。今回も、肝臓とその周辺にガンはなかった。
築地場外市場は国立がん研究センターの前にある。私はがんセンターからの帰りに買い物に寄る。築地市場が豊洲に移転して５年、少し寂しくなった。最近はコロナ下では観光客はほとんどいなかった。今年２月に行ったときは驚いた。観光客でいっぱいだ。天気も良かったが、欧米やアジアからの観光客がツアーガイドに連れられて歩き回っていた。まだ昼前なのに、行列している食堂もある。円安の影響か海外から観光客が増えているようだ。これからも築地の賑わいが続くことを祈る。
MRI scan at National Cancer Center and Tsukiji Market
My first MRI scan and eye examination at the National Cancer Center in six months. My eye tumor is hardly a matter of death. However, I believe that many patients visiting the cancer center become anxious. Many are accompanied by family members. Even so, medical science has advanced since the past, and survival rates have increased dramatically. Patients now face their illnesses with a more positive attitude. The waiting room is much more relaxed than when my mother was admitted and operated on at this hospital some 40 years ago. There is little fear that eye tumors will metastasize, but when cancer does metastasize, for some reason, it is often to the liver. because eye tumors are rare cancers, they are also the subject of research, and MRI scans are performed regularly. This time, there was no cancer in the liver and surrounding area.
Tsukiji Outside Market is located in front of the National Cancer Center. I stop by to shop on my way home from the cancer center. It has been five years since the Tsukiji market moved to Toyosu, and it has become a bit lonely. Recently, under the corona infection, there were hardly any tourists.
I was surprised when I went there in February this year. It was full of tourists. The weather was nice.There were tourists from Europe, America, and Asia walking around with their tour guides. Even though it was not yet noon, some restaurants had lines of people waiting in line. Perhaps due to the weak yen, the number of tourists from overseas seems to be increasing. I hope Tsukiji will continue to be busy in the future. 2023.02.02