1st Indian Cancer Congress 2013

Dr Rajiv Yadav talks to ecancer at the 1st Indian Cancer Conference about a recent study examining the efficacy of treating localised prostate cancer with robotic surgery. The study involved 150 patients over the past two years and looked at the patient’s quality of life after the procedure.

Dr Sidharth Sahni talks to ecancer at the 1st Indian Cancer Congress about the increasing disease burden in India. The incidence rate has increased partially because of an aging population and westernisation, in terms of diet and life style.

Dr Sudeep Gupta talks about a round table discussion that took place at the 1st Indian Cancer Conference in Dehli, on the cost effective evidence-based delivery of breast cancer care to women at the secondary health level. This meeting within ICC was mainly targeted at policy planners, rather than physicians.

Dr G.S. Bhattacharyya talks to ecancer about the largest medical oncologist organisation in South East Asia, the ISMPO.

Dr Anil D'Cruz talks to ecancer at the 1st Indian Cancer Conference about the difficulties in treating cancer in India. The numerous panels and lecture series that Dr D’Cruz participated in focused on treatment of day-to-day cases in relation to international guidelines.

Dr Dipika Kaur talks to ecancer at the 1st Indian Cancer Congress in Dehli about the developing field of psyco-oncology in India. Dr Kaur explains that, in India, the field is still in its early stages. While there are international guidelines on the topic, there is a great need to develop the specialty in India as an independent field.

Dr Capt Ritu Biyani reflects on her time as a breast cancer patient and how it motivated her to become an advocate for increasing breast cancer awareness across the country.

Medical oncology as a specialty plays a strong role in research and education throughout India, especially with training. Dr Parikh discusses the need for other healthcare professionals to help translate research and educate clinicians in order to combat the growing number of cases of cancer in India each year.

Dr Raghunadharao Digumarti discusses his talk at the 1st Indian Cancer Congress about cancer as a heterogeneous disease, the plurality of cancer and how clinicians most combat the nature of cancer cells.

Dr Ashok K. Vaid talks to ecancer about the development, goals and scientific programme of the 1st Indian Cancer Congress. Read a report of this conference for free on ecancer.org

Dr James Cleary talks to ecancer at the 1st Indian Cancer Conference about the accessibility of pain medication in India versus the rest of the world. In India, many problems come from governmental restrictions and lack of knowledge on what drugs are available in the country.

Dr James Cleary talks to ecancer at the 2013 Indian Cancer Congress about the importance of incorporating palliative care from diagnosis to end-of-life care, not only end-of-life care.

Dr Hemant Malhotra discusses the importance of The Indian Society for Medical and Paediatric Oncology (ISMPO), which is the only organisation that represents medical oncologists. Dr Malhotra also talks about his presentations at the 1st Indian Cancer Congress in Delhi about the impact of cancer treatment on the bone health of cancer patients, specifically breast and prostate cancer patients

Dr Ranga Rao talks to ecancer at the 1st India Cancer Congress in Dehli about the need for discussion on scientific research and the state of oncology in India. Dr Rao discusses how the highlight of the conference was the ability for researchers to collaborate and meet with one another in an open forum.

Dr Harit Chaturavadi talks to ecancer at the 1st Indian Cancer Congress about the goal of increasing multidisciplinary in cancer treatment in India.