Cancer Institute (WIA)

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Cancer Institute (WIA - Women's Indian Association)
File:Adyar Cancer Institute.jpg
Other nameAdyar Cancer Institute
MottoService to All
FounderMuthulakshmi Reddy
Established1952; 74 years ago (1952)
FocusCancer research
Oncology
ChairmanR. Seshasayee
Location
WebsiteOfficial website

The Cancer Institute (WIA - Women's Indian Association), also known as the Adyar Cancer Institute, is a non-profit cancer treatment and research centre based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.[1] The Cancer Institute (WIA) was established in the year 1952 under the leadership of Muthulakshmi Reddy.[2] In 1974, the institute became the Regional Cancer Centre and declared a "Centre of Excellence" by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.[3][4]

Academics

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Cancer Institute (WIA) is the first medical school in India to offer degrees in various sub-specialities of oncology recognized by the Medical Council of India.[5][6][7] The institute has been conducting MD (Radiotherapy), DM (Medical Oncology), MCh (Surgical Oncology) and other Diploma and Fellowship programmes, affiliated to the MGR Medical University.[8] The institute is also recognised by both the University of Madras and Anna University for research leading to MPhil and PhD degrees in the areas of medical physics, psycho-oncology and molecular oncology.[9][10][11]

See also

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References

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