Stem cell therapy for foreign patients usually begins before arrival, with a remote consultation and a review of medical records. Clinics accustomed to international cases will ask for a condition summary, current medication, and recent test results, and will indicate whether the approach is considered suitable before you commit to travel.
Ask early which documents are needed and whether translation is required. Ask whether records can be sent electronically and how long review takes, since that period determines how far in advance you need to plan. Ask also what would happen if assessment after arrival changed the proposed plan, and how that affects both schedule and cost.
Practical arrangements matter as much as the treatment description. Confirm the number of visits, the interval between them, and the total time required in Japan. Ask what language support is available at each stage, not only at the first consultation. Establishing how follow-up will work after you return home is easier before treatment than after you have left.
