Cancer Institute (WIA), Chennai
| Cancer Institute (W.I.A), Chennai | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Tamil Nadu, India |
| Organisation | |
| Hospital type | Regional Cancer Centre |
| Affiliated university | Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University |
| Patron | Dr. V. Shanta |
| Services | |
| Beds | 535 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1954 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://cancerinstitutewia.in |
| Lists | Hospitals in India |
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About
Cancer Institute (WIA) is a cancer specialty hospital founded by Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy in 1954. It is a public charitable and voluntary hospital dedicated to cancer care for past 60 years. It is the Regional Cancer Center in Tamil Nadu consisting of a 535 bed hospital, Research Division, College of oncological sciences and Preventive Oncology division providing state of art cancer therapy. Annually, 15,672 new patients and 140,935 follow-up cases are seen in the Institute.
Mission
To provide state of art treatment to any cancer patient irrespective of social or economic status
Vision
No human being without any social or economic divide should undergo suffering because of any cancer disease
Objective
To establish and run a charitable, non-profit, non-commercial cancer hospital, with state of art facilities for both diagnosis and treatment
Achievements
Cancer Institute (WIA) has several 'firsts' to its credit
- Cobalt-60 Teletherapy unit: 1956
- Nuclear Medicine: 1956
- Pediatric Oncology: 1960
- Linear accelerator: 1976
- Blood Component Therapy: 1978
- Hyperthermia therapy: 1984
- ND-YAG Surgical Laser & endoscopic laser surgery: 1985
- Intra-operative Electron Therapy: 1992
- RapidArc treatment: 2009
- M.Phil Psycho-oncology course: 2011
Facilities
The Institute has a hospital, a research center, preventive oncology, and a College of Oncology Sciences (a postgraduate college that conducts super-speciality courses in surgical oncology, medical oncology, oncological nursing, Medical Physics and Psycho-oncology).
Its center for preventive oncology has been working in conjunction with non-government organizations and government hospitals to conduct cancer screening camps and Pap smear tests at the district level and in various parts of the city.
The Institute's hereditary cancer clinic, the first in the country, is studying the genetic factors related to the disease.
The Tobacco Cessation Clinic has been helping people to fight various forms of tobacco consumption, which is the most common cause of cancer. It is now renamed as Resource Centre for Tobacco Control (RCTC).
The Institute has 535 beds. 40% of the patients are treated totally free and remaining patients pay a nominal amount.
A satellite cancer care center of the Adyar Cancer Institute is located at Pallikaranai, which was inaugurated on February 12, 2011.[1]
In 2012, the institute obtained Robio, an indigenously-developed robotic equipment by Chennai-based healthcare company Perfint, in order to facilitate greater precision in conducting biopsies and delivering palliative care.[2]
Recognition
In 2005, Dr. V. Shanta, executive chairman of the Cancer Institute was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award. In 2016, she was awarded the Padma Vibhushan for her immense contribution in the field of affordable cancer treatment in India.
Courses
1). Radiotherapy - MD & DMRT
2). Medical Oncology - D.M
3). Surgical Oncology - M.Ch
4). Onco-Radiology & Nuclear Medicine - Fellowship
5). Psycho-Oncology - M.Phil & Ph.D
6). Radiotherapy Technology - B.Sc
7). Nuclear Medicine - B.Sc
8). Medical Physics - M.Sc
References
[4] :http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=135783
- ↑ Cancer Institute sets up satellite center at Pallikaranai
- ↑ "Now, robots to help fight cancer too". IBN Live South. Chennai: Express News Service. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 15 Sep 2012.
