Japanese Emperor Akihito may suffer from osteoporosis due to hormone therapy for prostate cancer, the Imperial Household Agency said Monday.
A regular checkup on Jan. 26 showed that the emperor's bone density was apparently under the ordinary level due to adverse effect of hormone therapy since July 2004, Ichiro Kanazawa, the agency's medical supervisor said at a press conference.
The emperor will suffer from osteoporosis if nothing is done, Kanazawa said.
The imperial agency said it is drawing plans for the emperor to do daily exercise to strengthen bones.
To ensure enough time for exercise, the emperor's official duties and court ceremonies have to be reduced, agency officials said, adding that a new daily schedule for the emperor may be performed from 2009.
Emperor Akihito received prostate cancer surgery in January 2003. The latest checkup showed the recurrence of cancer remained at a normal level.
Source: Xinhua
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